Tick Bites

There are over 899 species of ticks in the world, 90 of them found in the United States. Some of these ticks carry diseases that are harmful to humans, the most recognized [Read More...]

Ticks bites generally require nothing more than the removal of the tick and cleanliness at the bite site.  If you present with symptoms of a tick-borne diseases, you will [Read More...]

Initial symptoms of Rocky Mountain spotted fever include headache, nausea, fever, muscle aches, vomiting, and lack of appetite. More Info: If not treated symptoms can [Read More...]

Most people have no reaction to tick bites.  Some people who are more sensitive may experience redness or itchiness at the site of the bite. If allergic, some could suffer [Read More...]

Most ticks don’t carry disease, but you can never tell by looking at them, which do. The best way to avoid tick bites and tick-borne diseases is to prevent them from [Read More...]

The roughly 850 different varieties of ticks can be divided into two broad categories: hard, or Ixadidae, and soft, or Argasidae.(1) These pests are the blood sucking [Read More...]

Ticks seek out a food source in a process called questing. Stimulated by heat, motion, and carbon dioxide, ticks will rest in low-lying vegetation awaiting a food source to [Read More...]

Ticks are bloodsucking parasitic arachnids that can be found across the United States. They thrive outside in warm climates and can also infest people’s homes. Aside [Read More...]

There are two variations of the same kind of tick in the United States that carry the Lyme disease virus. On the west coast, it is the Western Black-Legged Tick, or [Read More...]