Ticks, their diseases, and how to avoid them
About Ticks
Ticks are tenacious! Ticks, blood-seeking ectoparasites, have been around since the dinosaur era. How do we know that? Paleontologists found a 99-million year old sample of amber containing a tick...
About Ticks
Ticks are tenacious! Ticks, blood-seeking ectoparasites, have been around since the dinosaur era. How do we know that? Paleontologists found a 99-million year old sample of amber containing a tick...
How can I prevent a tick-borne illness?
Mechanical protectionThis is basic. Cover yourself. Wear long pants, tuck your pants into socks, wear light colored clothes. Or – here’s where we come in – wear TheTickSuit. Wear the...
How can I prevent a tick-borne illness?
Mechanical protectionThis is basic. Cover yourself. Wear long pants, tuck your pants into socks, wear light colored clothes. Or – here’s where we come in – wear TheTickSuit. Wear the...
What's tasty to a tick?
Ticks change their favorite host depending on their life cycle. Larvae and nymphs feed on small mammals (white-footed mouse, voles, and some birds). Adult ticks prefer larger animals (dogs, deer)....
What's tasty to a tick?
Ticks change their favorite host depending on their life cycle. Larvae and nymphs feed on small mammals (white-footed mouse, voles, and some birds). Adult ticks prefer larger animals (dogs, deer)....
How does a tick bite?
Larval ticks climb a blade of grass and prepare to attach to any unsuspecting host by assuming a “questing” position. The tick hangs on the grass with its back legs,...
How does a tick bite?
Larval ticks climb a blade of grass and prepare to attach to any unsuspecting host by assuming a “questing” position. The tick hangs on the grass with its back legs,...
When can I get bitten?
Unfortunately, ticks are active throughout most of the year, as shown in the shaded areas Blacklegged ticks lay their eggs in the spring (May) and the larvae hatch in...
When can I get bitten?
Unfortunately, ticks are active throughout most of the year, as shown in the shaded areas Blacklegged ticks lay their eggs in the spring (May) and the larvae hatch in...
What are the common ticks of the Northeast?
Ticks are actually arachnids (the 8-legged class that includes spiders) and are found around the world. These are some of the common ticks in the US: Blacklegged tick/Deer tick (Ixodes...
What are the common ticks of the Northeast?
Ticks are actually arachnids (the 8-legged class that includes spiders) and are found around the world. These are some of the common ticks in the US: Blacklegged tick/Deer tick (Ixodes...