Ticks, their diseases, and how to avoid them
About Ticks
Ticks have clutched hosts since the dinosaur era — and today they spread Lyme disease. Here's what to know, and how TheTickSuit™ keeps them off you.
About Ticks
Ticks have clutched hosts since the dinosaur era — and today they spread Lyme disease. Here's what to know, and how TheTickSuit™ keeps them off you.
How can I prevent a tick-borne illness?
Three ways to keep ticks off you — mechanical, chemical, and avoidance — plus how a tick actually grabs on, cuts in, and cements itself to your skin.
How can I prevent a tick-borne illness?
Three ways to keep ticks off you — mechanical, chemical, and avoidance — plus how a tick actually grabs on, cuts in, and cements itself to your skin.
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. This was compiled for Virginia, but can be used as an estimate for other areas....
When can I get bitten?
Unfortunately, ticks are active throughout most of the year, as shown in the shaded areas. This was compiled for Virginia, but can be used as an estimate for other areas....
What are the common ticks of the Northeast?
Four ticks you'll meet in the Northeast, the four stages of their life cycle, and how small they really are, plus video of one trying to get through TheTickSuit™.
What are the common ticks of the Northeast?
Four ticks you'll meet in the Northeast, the four stages of their life cycle, and how small they really are, plus video of one trying to get through TheTickSuit™.
Why is a tick dangerous?
Tick-borne illness reports doubled between 2019 and 2022. Lyme, Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, alpha-gal. What ticks carry, the symptoms, and when risk peaks.
Why is a tick dangerous?
Tick-borne illness reports doubled between 2019 and 2022. Lyme, Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, alpha-gal. What ticks carry, the symptoms, and when risk peaks.
Some more references
There is a lot of information on the web and in the lay and scientific literature about ticks and tickborne diseases. Here are only a few references that we found...
Some more references
There is a lot of information on the web and in the lay and scientific literature about ticks and tickborne diseases. Here are only a few references that we found...