I was on my way home from another delightful afternoon of fishing Gordon Creek at one of its most popular access points, when I discovered a tick on my arm. Not your standard issue wood tick or the dreaded deer tick but a Lone Star Tick. These are bigger and quicker than the wood or deer ticks; females have a distinctive white spot on their backs.  They also carry some bad diseases, including the one that produces an allergy to red meat.  Don’t let one spoil your outdoor recreation or consumption of hamburgers. – Topf Wells