What Are Tick Bite Risk Factors? Risk factors for tick bites include hiking in woods and/or grasses with skin exposed to the environment, especially from the months of April through September, and not using insect repellent or clothing that protects the arms, legs, and other body areas.
Preview â Full Cicada Moon by Marilyn Hilton. Full Cicada Moon. It's 1969, and the Apollo 11 mission is getting ready to go to the moon. But for half-black, half-Japanese Mimi, moving to a predominantly white Vermont town is enough to make her feel alien. It's 1969, and the Apollo 11 mission is getting ready to go to the moon.
Why cicadas come out in their prime. I'm Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update. 2004 is the year of Brood Xâa group of cicadas that emerge from the soil every 17 years to molt and mate. Other types come out every 13 years.This prompted one listener from Washington, D.C., to wonder why these insects have such odd-numbered life cycles.We asked biologist Keith Clay of Indiana University.'m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update. 2004 is the year of Brood Xâa group of cicadas that emerge from the soil every 17 years to molt and mate. Other types come out every 13 years.