2. Did you know, the 6 most important words that will help prevent Lyme Disease – Tick Check, Tick Check, Tick Check! – Even when using a repellent it is extremely important to perform a tick check on you or your child after returning from a walk, gardening or playing outside 3. Did you know, 70% of the people bitten by a tick say it was in their yard? Know where the ticks are. They can be anywhere. 4. Did you know, the biggest tick carrier of the black legged/deer tick is the white footed mouse? The mouse could carry as many as 200-300 ticks on them at any time. 40-50% of those ticks could be carrying the spirochete bacteria causing Lyme Disease or other tick borne illnesses. 5. Did you know, other small animals such as chipmunks, squirrels, rabbits and birds carry many ticks? Though large animals such as deer, moose and bear carry ticks as well, the small animals have more ticks because they live closer to the ground. The black legged / deer tick waits on a blade of grass for its next host to come by and will grab a hold of them without being noticed. 6. Did you know, Black legged /deer ticks are not the only ticks that carry Lyme Disease ? Black legged ticks and lone star ticks can cause Lyme Disease as well as other tick borne illnesses. In the Midwest dog ticks have also been known to carry the bacteria that causes Lyme Disease. 7. Did you know, the nymph Black legged/deer ticks are as dangerous as the adult female tick since they are no bigger than a speck of dirt? They are often described as the size of a poppy seed which makes it easy to miss them on your body. These nymph ticks can carry Lyme Disease. The adult female has a reddish color shell and they also can carry Lyme Disease. |
