In California, the Western gray squirrel is known to harbor the bacterium –Borrelia burgdorferi– that causes Lyme Disease. Ticks pick this up during their first or second blood meal. Lizards – Western Lyme Heros While in the larva or nymph stage, ticks frequently find lizard hosts. A protein in lizard blood kills the Lyme disease causing bacteria. Lizards … Read More
