"a member was diagnosed with Rocky Mountain spotted fever"

[BumRushDaShow]

I remember when that was considered the premier and exclusive "tick-borne disease" and its promotion was epic. Never mind what might have been spreading along the coasts, thousands of miles away, as the deer population began to spread throughout the maturing suburban and even urban communities.

In one respect, the nature and conservation movements of the '70s helped to recover the habitats in recently-developed areas, increasing the amount and diversity of wildlife and plants, but also increasing the insect load that plagued those animals and plants.

I don't even hear it mentioned much anymore.