Smush, Squash, Smash and don't feel guilty. They're only going to get worse as the summer continues. This unwelcome insect threatons gardens, bushes, trees.
...You are likely witnessing the wake-up routine for something we, here in Maine, affectionately call 'snow fleas' (even though they're not fleas at all.)
This weekend, a Maine woman was busy pulling a family of ticks out of her fathers beard. This year the tick population is exploding and this is what you should do.