ABDO discreetly hangs from the belt or clips inside a purse and looks like a large cell phone or tablet, drawing very little attention. With the innovative quick-latch system, ABDO opens by a swipe of your thumb, making your pistol readily accessible.
Two species of skunks are found in Missouri. The eastern spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius, has white splotches on its back and sides. It is now rarely found in the state and is fully protected as a threatened species under state regulations. Also known as the civit cat, adult spotted skunks are typically 14 to 22 inches long and weigh from 3/4 to 2-3/4 pounds. The striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis, is more common.
A blacklegged or deer tick in a photo from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Thereâs another reason to fear Missouriâs bugs after federal health investigators confirmed that ticks in the state carry a new virus that infected two farmers from St. Joseph. The Heartland virus was named for the St. Joseph hospital where the men were treated for fever and fatigue in 2009. Dr. Scott Folk at Heartland Regional Medical Center originally suspected ehrlichiosis, a common tick-borne disease in Missouri that has infected at least 126 people in the state this year.