Anyone who says the stories about heightened tick populations are false, can get their butts down here and see what I see everyday. I used to do weekly tick checks. Now it's every 3 days. My dogs, dairy cows, barn cats, sheep. And me. Just yesterday I had 7. Heads need to roll. This is not nature doing what nature does. This is purposeful, and it's freaking evil. And for the people that feel an obligation to comment about using flea and tick protection, save your breath. I've used everything from Sorresto to NexGard. We spray, use powder, drops, and collars. We do apple cider vinegar, garlic, and oregano oil. These ticks are bioengineered and you cannot tell me any different. They are resistant to all known preventions. When I heard stories of boxes of ticks being dropped off I laughed. It sounded so stupid and tin foil hat. I'm sorry. I was wrong. I'm wondering if one didn't get dropped off nearby. I need to buy more tin foil.