I like to believe that I have love and compassion for all living things.
Even spiders and snakes – which are pretty common fears for people – don’t scare me enough to make me run away from them.
You could say I have a high tolerance for creepy crawlies…
just not when it comes to ticks.
Honestly, as embarrassing as it is, I wouldn’t lose any sleep if ticks
disappeared from the planet tomorrow, never to return.
They’re not only annoying (and invasive) but can also be quite harmful.
Ticks can carry serious illnesses like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain
spotted fever, so it’s clear they aren’t the best guests you want around…
Depending on where you live, the season, and if you have pets at home,
your chances of running into ticks can be pretty high.
So what should you do if and when you find one of these tiny pests?
Identify and isolate the problem
It’s smart to try and figure out what kind of tick it is (like a black-legged
tick or dog tick). If the tick is in a certain spot, keep your kids or pets away until it’s dealt with.
