Where are ticks found?

Ticks live outdoors. They hide in grass, trees, shrubs, and underbrush. If you are outside hiking or playing, you may pick up a tick. A tick may attach itself to your pet, too. Ticks may stay attached to your pet, or they can migrate to you while you’re petting or holding your pet. Ticks can also leave you and attach themselves to your pets.

Various kinds of ticks are populous throughout the country. Most states have at least one type of tick known to live there. Ticks are at their peak population in the spring and summer months.

The most important thing to do when you find a tick on you is to remove it. You can remove the tick yourself with a tick with a set of tweezers. Grasp the tick close to the skin’s surface. Pull away from the skin, trying not to bend or twist the tick. Check the bite site to see if you left any of the tick’s head or mouthparts in the bite. If so, remove those. Clean the bite site with rubbing alcohol or soap and water.

You do not need to take medicine or see a doctor for a tick bite unless you begin developing symptoms or do not want to remove the tick yourself. If you remove the tick yourself, be aware of any unusual symptoms, which might indicate you may have contracted a tick-borne illness as a result of the bite.

Stay safe out there and have a fun summer!