Unity, ME

Nymphs are questing, the highest-risk stage for people. Nymphal deer ticks peak in late spring and summer. They're the size of a poppy seed, easy to miss, and cause most Lyme transmission.

Unity is 95% natural land cover (81% forest, plus open and brushy areas) across its 39.39 sq mi, home to about 2,343 people. That makes it the 24th-most wooded of the 26 towns in Waldo County. Deer ticks live in wooded areas, along trail edges, and in tall grass — the more of that a town has, the more places ticks can quest.

Waldo County reports about 565 Lyme cases per 100,000 people a year, the 6th-highest of 210 Northeast counties. That county-level disease pressure, combined with Unity's local habitat, sets how high its daily score can climb when the weather and season allow.

Yes. Nymphs are questing, the highest-risk stage for people. In Unity, today's risk reads high (75/100). Conditions strongly favor tick activity. Cover up, use repellent, and check carefully, including kids and pets.