The 1002d use for duct tape? Tape the bottom of your pants to the top of your hiking boots to keep ticks from crawling up your legs.
To many of us, summer outdoors in Missouri not only means lush forests and clear streams, but also the ever-present ticks and chiggers. Both belong to the mite family of eight-legged creatures. But while the chigger bite causes only (!) intense itching, the bite of a tick can carry the possibility of contracting a serious disease.
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This article was originally published in the St. Louis Beacon.