What is the tick peak season in Massachusetts?

This is a common question among Massachusetts residents.

Is there a tick peak season. Well, yes. There is not only a tick peak season, but two periods of peak tick activity in Massachusetts each year. Wait, what? You read that correctly. Ticks are not simply active in the summer.

Tick peak season, take one.

Who doesn’t love the emergence of springtime? We are coming out of our winter slump, taking in warm sunshine, fresh air, and burst of flora and fauna. Ticks also love the spring! With spring’s arrival, ticks too come out of their lairs. Most notably, are the tiniest ticks – nymphs. Nigh undetectable, nymph ticks come on strong around April. They are plentiful and they are famished. Since they are so hungry, they feed on blood sources close to them, such as mice. The problem is, these same mice are common carriers of the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. Next on their menu could be you, or your child, or even your pet. Since an estimated 90% of white-footed mice in our area are carriers of Lyme bacteria, your odds of contracting Lyme infection from a nymph tick bite in the springtime is very high. Once ticks emerge in the springtime, they are quite active through the end of August in Massachusetts. Our first tick peak season is April through August.

tick peak season one - April through August — Our first tick peak season is April through August.

Tick peak season, take two.

You might think that ticks scurry away or even die after spring and summer. Such is not the case, however. Our warming climate is now supporting longer tick peak seasons and the spread of new tick species in Massachusetts. When we talk about who is hungry for blood in tick peak season two, it’s adult females. These voracious ticks are looking for a final blood meal to fertilize their tick eggs before they enter dormancy. Even though nymph ticks are the biggest spreaders of Lyme disease, you can still be infected by an adult tick after summer. It’s possible to get Lyme infection any time of year, in fact. Our second tick peak season takes place in October and November in Massachusetts.

tick peak season two - October through November — Tick peak season two is October through November in Massachusetts.

Tick control knows no season.

To combat ticks all year long, you must seek a reputable tick control company. These experts will provide you with tailored methods of protection around your home. In the first peak season, they will deploy barrier control protection. In October, they will deploy tick control tubes to fortify your year-round protection.

Ticks Are Everywhere in Central Mass and They’re Out for Blood

Tick bites can be harmless, or they can infect you with diseases like Lyme disease or spotted fever.

Even though not all ticks carry infection, it’s best to try to prevent tick bites or to find them early. You would be best advised to take preventive action all year long with the one-two punch for Shrewsbury tick control.

Deer ticks are all around you! — Deer ticks are all around, looking for blood.

Many of us may have thought they die off in the winter after the first hard frost. Unfortunately, they do not. The adult black-legged deer tick, which spreads Lyme disease begins its prime feeding activity just about the time of the first freeze. The reason being is that their main host animals are deer and deer are actively moving around in the fall. If deer aren’t around, black-legged ticks will attach to people or pets anytime the weather starts getting warmer.

Exactly What Are Ticks?

Ticks are parasites that feed on warm-blooded hosts by biting them. A tick bite can infect humans and animals with bacteria, viruses and protozoans (organisms made up of one cell) that can cause diseases.

Some of these tick-borne illnesses can be very serious and may include:

Lyme disease
Tularemia
Ehrlichiosis
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Anaplasmosis
Babesiosis

Other conditions spread by ticks include:

Colorado tick fever
Powassan virus
Southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI)
Tick paralysis
Spotted fever
Relapsing fever
Heartland virus

Why Are Ticks Such A Problem In Shrewsbury?

The biggest reason? They are so small. Ticks are typically small and difficult to see until they have been attached for some time. They feed on your blood and become larger and easier to see.

Tick species most commonly found here include:

American Dog Tick: This varmint will attach to animals including dogs, cattle, deer, raccoons and humans if given the chance.
Brown Dog Tick: These invasive pests usually attach to dogs, occasionally feeding on people and domestic cats.
Black Legged Deer Ticks: These harbingers of dread attach primarily on deer, cattle and other large animals and people. Deer Ticks are carriers of Lyme Disease transmitting it through bites. And if for no other reason than this alone, Shrewsbury tick control is an extremely smart way to protect yourself and your property.

Also read: Can you get Lyme disease in the winter?

Dave Macchia, tick control enthusiast — Dave Macchia, Central Mass tick control enthusiast

How do ticks get in your house?

Ticks Can Invade Your Life and Your House By Latching Onto Your Pet Dog

Your dog can transport ticks inside your home

It wasn’t until I became an adult that I realized how simply sinister and awful ticks are. Growing up in the city, our prey du jour were mice. I have since learned that ticks frequently attach themselves to furry animals, including pets, when outdoors, especially in backyards when they frequent damp, tall grassy areas of your property. Then the ticks hitch a ride on your pets and are transported into your home – something none of us want!

How Ticks Catch Free Rides On Your Pets

One way ticks get in your house by attaching to your dog by inserting their mouthparts into their skin. After attaching to your dog, ticks begin feeding on your dog’s blood. The places where ticks attach can become red and irritated.

How do ticks end up in your home? — How can you keep ticks off your dog?

On occasion, ticks can consume enough of your dog’s blood to cause a deficiency called anemia. Certain female ticks can also cause a rare paralysis in dogs as a result of a toxin they produce while feeding. More importantly, ticks are capable of causing many diseases in your pet. The disease with which most people are familiar is called Lyme disease. Another is Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Why Is Lyme Disease A Danger To My Pets?

Tick transmitted Lyme disease can cause arthritis and swelling of your dog’s joints, resulting in painful lameness. Rocky Mountain spotted fever can cause fever, lameness, and other symptoms. There are also other diseases that ticks can transmit to your dog. Your veterinarian can answer questions about the diseases that are important where you live.

How Can I Prevent My Dog From Getting Ticks?

Unfortunately, it is very difficult to prevent your dog’s exposure to ticks. Ticks can attach to your dog when he or she goes with you on walks, hikes, or during any outdoor activities. The longer your dog is left unattended in your backyard, the greater the risk.

The best way to prevent ticks from attaching to your dog is by the regular use of tick control products. Your veterinarian can advise you about the best product for your dog and your situation. Your veterinarian is also aware of diseases that are common in your area and can pose a risk to your dog.

If you have a tick problem in your yard consider:

Having your backyard and surrounding property professionally treated with professional Wilmington tick control. This is the best alternative to second-guessing what over the counter solutions may be best for tick control and eliminating concern for how you may be negatively impacting the environment.
Make a landscape or seasonal decor change to make the environment less tick friendly. This can be done by providing a 3-foot buffer between your lawn and any wooded areas in your yard. Mulch, wood chips, or gravel work well, and help to decrease the migration of ticks into yards.

Ticks vs. Mosquitoes: Which is worse?

Like Mosquitoes, Ticks Are At The Top Of The List For The Most Dangerous Animals On Earth

When asked to think about deadly animals, it is easy to conjure images of large predators and sharp teeth. We can thank the movies for that. But the deadliest animals that can cause the most long-term harm and havoc are actually much smaller. Vector pests, such as ticks and mosquitoes, are way up on the list due to their ability to vector disease.

ticks vs. mosquitoes — Ticks vs. mosquitoes: Mosquitoes are the most dangerous animal on Earth. Ticks can be considered the most dangerous arthropod.

With the ability to vector diseases such as Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, the backyard tick can be considered the most dangerous arthropod in the United States.

Which Ticks Are The Most Dangerous From An Illness Perspective?

The most common ticks of medical significance include the black-legged tick (or deer tick), brown dog tick, American dog tick, and the lone star tick.

Exactly What Are Ticks?

Contrary to what you may have thought, ticks are arthropods. They are not insects. Ticks are in the arachnid family, making them more closely related to spiders and mites. Insects are commonly defined by having one pair of antennae, three body segments, and six legs.

Ticks do not have antennae and have two body segments instead of three. One of the easiest ways to distinguish ticks from insects is to count the legs. Adult and nymph ticks have eight legs, while insects have six legs. Tick larvae throw that rule out the window by only having six legs but can still be distinguished from insects by examining the body segments.

Also read: Are drought conditions conducive to tick and mosquito control?

Where Do Ticks Live?

Throughout your backyard and often found in parks and camping grounds, ticks are commonly found in tall grasses, woody/brushy areas, and leaf litter.

What else can be found in these areas? Rodents and other animals can be found there, too. All ticks feed on blood from vertebrate hosts. Mice are a good example of an extremely common host (especially for tick larvae).

Ticks cannot fly or jump, so they will not wander too far away from areas where their hosts may be found. They need carriers – think Uber for the animal world.

They wait for their host to pick them up and grasp on, a process called questing. If you find a tick well outside their typical nesting places, there is a good chance that it hitched a ride from its host.

How Can I Prevent Tick Bites?

Choose professional Randolph tick control for optimum protection at home.

Tick prevention is the smartest route for ongoing tick management. Take control of tick infestations by understanding where ticks are commonly found, then modify those areas to make them less appealing to ticks and their hosts.

Be familiar with tick species and their preferred hosts in your area to better target your approach. Like other pests, ticks have crawled the earth for many years and have become relatively well-known in communities across the country.

While their populations are widespread, public knowledge and awareness of the threats they pose to our health and well-being are unfortunately not as commonplace. Rather than just a nuisance or warm weather inconvenience, ticks are dangerous pests capable of transmitting debilitating diseases at increasingly alarming rates.

tick tubes for tick bite prevention — Embolden your tick control efforts with tick tubes.

For this reason, proven, trustworthy tick control is an excellent idea. With a combination of a tick control barrier spray and the placement of tick tubes, this one/two powerful punch will serve you well.

For dependable, proven tick control, contact your local tick control specialist. And again, be sure that your Randolph tick control service sprays your yard and surrounds your property with tick tubes.

Also read: Do I need Randolph tick and mosquito control spray?

Fighting Ticks with Fire – Will it work?

I have written in the past about ticks and fire, but this is altogether a different story.

We know that you cannot burn a tick to remove it from your skin. One farmer in Maine, is ready to employ fire to fight ticks on her farmland. Elizabeth Jimenez moved to Maine from Florida, and was astonished at the number of ticks she would encounter once springtime rolled around. Springtime in the Northeast is the time when ticks emerge from their overwintering. And emerge, they did!

Can you burn ticks out? — Can you fight ticks with fire?

Elizabeth reports a veritable tick apocalypse on her property, saying that if you even consider sitting down in the field, you will be aggressively pursued by ticks. She and her fellow farmers began saving the ticks that they took off their clothing after visiting the field – and she notes the, “jar is filling fast.”

Fighting Ticks with Fire

Thing is, Elizabeth moved to her three-acre Maine property in order to start an organic farm. To be classified “organic” you must raise your crop without the use of synthetic fertilizers or pest control products. For this reason, she has decided to extensively burn her field to kill ticks that reside there. Prescribed burns are nothing new to farmers. Many farmers burn their fields to rid them of plants that are already growing there, and to prepare the soil for new plantings. This is the first time I have heard of a controlled burn specifically to eradicate ticks.

Can you burn ticks out?

Local tick experts report that 2021 was even worse than 2022 for exploding tick populations. There were more dog ticks in Maine in 2021 than had ever been reported. There is no doubt that fire will work to this farmer’s benefit. It will most assuredly kill ticks. One expert says that Elizabeth’s effort to eradicate ticks in her field will be successful specifically for dog ticks. This is because dog ticks can predominantly be found in flat fields. However, for our friend the deer tick, that lives typically in woodland areas, the fire might not be as successful.

After she burns, she plans to create a visual barrier of wood chips around her field in hopes of keeping ticks away. Though, experts implore that this barrier is more for humans than ticks. It lets us know when we are leaving or entering the area where ticks are or are not.

The aftermath of burning ticks out.

Burning underbrush in wooded areas to fight ticks is nothing new. It is effective in the short-term, but what happens after the burn? As vegetation begins to regenerate, it creates a very tick-friendly environment. As wildlife reenters the area to feed, they will bring ticks back with them.

deer will bring ticks back after burning underbrush — Deer will bring ticks back after burning underbrush

This farmer also has an out-of-season tick control approach. She intends to plow to keep her fields free from snow in the winter. As we know, a blanket of snow will act as insulation to protect ticks from freezing to death in the winter. She believes that she can get ahead of the springtime tick rush next year by allowing cold Northeast winter weather to kill ticks that might be trying to overwinter in her field. Another great method of fighting ticks in the winter is through the use of tick tubes. Tick tubes, which contain an EPA-registered insecticide applied to cotton, are placed in potentially tick-friendly and rodent-friendly environments. Mice scrounge for the treated cotton and carry it back to their nests. Ticks that encounter these mice or their nests will be killed by the insecticide.

Natural Pawtucket tick control.

While many farmers and land owners protect their fields with EPA-registered tick control solutions, there are tick repellents available that are comprised of natural products. Professional Pawtucket tick control companies offer natural tick protection through products that are created with essential oils, made by Mother Nature herself.

Tick Prediction: 2022 Forecast to be the worst year for ticks?

As springtime emerges each year, there is potential for that year to become the worst ever for ticks.

And just like 2020 and 2021, 2022 is subject to become the worst year for ticks on record. That’s a pretty big statement, because as we know, tick-borne illnesses are already running rampant. Especially in the Northeastern United States – so here in Central Mass, we run a higher risk for enduring the worst year for ticks ever. That isn’t because there are less ticks in other areas of the country, but there are less tick diseases in other areas. Florida for instance, is a pretty ideal climate for warm weather loving ticks. However, Lyme disease cases in Florida are far less than places like Massachusetts and Minnesota. That’s because the available tick feeders out in some parts of Florida nature are mostly lizards, which are not great vectors for Lyme infection. So, a bad tick year for Florida residents looks a lot different than one experienced by Central Mass residents.

What sets us up for the worst year for ticks?

There are a few things that can create a tick population boom. One that I often write about is shorter, warmer winters, and climate change. But there is one element that you might not be aware of. Here in the Northeast, woodland creatures that feed ticks their first blood meal are mainly white-footed mice. What do white-footed mice eat? One woodland delicacy is the acorn. In 2020 oak trees produced record number of acorns – a.k.a. mouse food. With thriving white-footed mice population, so too could be the Lyme-infected tick population!

Now is the time for Acton tick control.

tick tubes for Lyme diseas prevention There is very little time left for planning your Acton tick control. Don’t get caught in the middle of the worst year for ticks on record. You can stop them in their tracks. Nip them in the bud by scheduling your professional Acton MA tick control at your earliest convenience. Reputable tick control experts are ready to help you get a handle on the potential tick situation in your yard. If this does become the worst tick year on record, the earlier you begin, the better off you’ll be.

What’s more, your tick control efforts don’t have to end with autumn. Tick tubes extend tick control to a year-round affair. Because the only way to thwart a tick apocalypse is to prevent it.

Ticks Are All Trick, No Treat

It’s Halloween Eve eve. Have you invited ticks into your yard?

Pumpkin patches are abuzz and fall vibes are present everywhere we look. This includes ours and our neighbors’ front yards. Pumpkins, hay stacks, and fallen leaves – OH, MY!

pumpkins and ticks — Ticks are not just in pumpkin patches. They could be in your yard too!

Be wary of ticks through the end of fall.

ticks are all tick, no treat — Ticks are all trick, no treat!

Adult female ticks, much like Dracula, are out for blood. Your blood, your dog’s blood, any old blood will do. Why are they so hungry this time of year? It’s actually not hunger that drives these ticks to take a blood meal. It’s more primal than hunger. It’s an innate need for a protein that is found in blood, which is consumed by adult female ticks (more in the fall than ever), in order to fertilize her eggs. Their inborn drive to reproduce is what drives adult female ticks. And if you are not careful, you will drive them right to your front door!

It’s less likely that you have a tick on your skin if you are wearing pants and long sleeves. But one great way to bring a tick home from the pumpkin patch is on your clothes. Your kids and pets are different stories. They are closer to the ground, and are often on the ground this time of year. Leaf piles are ever-present and far too tempting for kids and dogs to pass up in the fall. Small stature makes our little ones more susceptible to tick bites any time of year, but many forget that ticks are still out in the fall. When we return home from fall festivals, hay rides, pumpkin patches, or our own front lawns, it is essential that a full tick check be performed. On ourselves, as well as our kids and pets!

TICK TIP: You can place your clothing on high heat in the dryer for 10 minutes just in case your clothing might have a tick after being outdoors.

Here’s a bit of tick control hocus pocus!

I would never recommend not decorating your home and yard for the fall season to prevent ticks from entering your yard. What I would recommend is effective tick control measure be taken. Since our yards are even more agreeable tick habitats in the fall, you should enlist the help of a professional tick control company. You can have your entire yard treated with barrier tick protection, and embolden protection with tick tubes. Tick tubes will continue to work through late fall and winter.

It’s easy to forget about ticks when it’s cooler outside. Let this be your friendly reminder that they are out there. They are on the move. Be sure your home and family are protected!

Do ticks bite in the fall?

Can you get a tick bite in October? November?

Do ticks bite in the fall? As you might know, ticks are not yet ready to go into their cold-weather dormancy. You can be bitten by a tick in October and November. You can even get a tick bite beyond the fall season. Ticks can quest any time of year, weather permitting. Typically, adult ticks will retreat to their winter hideaways when temperatures are consistently below 45°F. However, it is not unheard of for a tick to be found out and about on a warm winter’s day. It is rare, but possible to receive a tick bite in the winter, even in Central Mass.

Which ticks bite in the fall?

Adult deer ticks are at peak activity in the fall. Larval ticks will molt during the fall and winter, and emerge as nymphs in the springtime. Nymph ticks will grow into adults over the winter, emerging to feed and mate in the spring. If you are spending time outdoors in October and November, you should still be performing tick checks.

You can control ticks in the fall and winter too.

fall and winter tick control There is no reason to stop your tick control efforts with the change of season. There are a lot of reasons that you should never halt tick control around your home and property. To name a few: Lyme disease, Babesiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Powassan disease, Tularemia.

Reputable tick control companies offer year-round tick control via tick tubes. Tick tubes are unlikely heroes in the fight against rising tick populations. By treating your property for ticks through the fall and winter, you are essentially interrupting the entire tick life cycle. Treated cotton that originates in the tick tubes will be carried by ground rodents to their nests, where ticks can come in contact with it. This tick treatment will eliminate any tick species in any phase of its life – ensuring that the number of ticks that emerge around your home in the springtime are less than they would otherwise have been.

There is no reason to avoid going outdoors in the beautiful fall weather. Be sure that your yard is protected from the threat of ticks all year long, and do not skip the tick check process when you come back inside.

What is tick-borne relapsing fever and should we be worried in MA?

It would be no surprise if you have never heard of tick-borne relapsing fever.

According to the CDC, there were only 504 cases of confirmed tick-borne relapsing fever between 1990 and 2011. Aside from the rarity of the illness, Central Mass residents will be happy to know that it is not in Massachusetts. Though 15 western states account for most cases, California, Washington, and Colorado are the most prominent states, where infection occurs. Tick-borne relapsing fever occurs mostly in the summer, but winter infection is possible. The ticks responsible for passing this illness thrive in coniferous forests at elevations of 1,500 to 8,000 feet. If you are considering a rustic cabin rental in a western state, you should know about this rare illness. You should wear tick protection and protective clothing. You should ask the rental company for proof that the cabin has been treated for ticks.

What tick is responsible for the illness?

O. hermsi ticks often feed on the blood of chipmunks.

The O. hermsi tick is responsible for most cases of this infection. This soft tick lives mostly at higher elevations, and can live up to a decade. During its life, the O. hermsi will take multiple blood meals, their main food source being chipmunks and squirrels.

Borrelia hermsii are the bacteria that cause the illness. Not so closely related to Lyme disease bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi, these bacteria can cause symptoms akin to Lyme infection. They include a high fever, muscle aches, and joint pain. The interesting thing is, the high fever will come and go in cycles. Three days of high fever will be followed by seven days of no fever. Then, three more days of fever will occur. If left untreated, this will repeat multiple times.

Can tick-borne relapsing fever be treated?

Patients, who receive a positive diagnosis will be prescribed antibiotics for 10 to 14 days. About half of patients experience an adverse reaction within the first four hours of treatment. Known as Jarisch-Herxheimer, the reaction includes low blood pressure, high fever, and rigors. This too, must be treated. Patients must be monitored when they start treatment for tick-borne relapsing fever.

Deploy Cambridge tick control at home and personal protection away from home.

tick tubes — Tick tubes offer year-round tick control.

While the illness can be treated and cured, protection is key. Folks, who love the outdoors, must practice personal tick protection. Whether you are at home or away from home, avoiding a tick bite is better than being treated for a tick-borne disease like relapsing fever or Lyme disease. Central Mass residents should be vigilant with their at home tick control by employing a professional Cambridge tick control company. Professional tick treatment is available all year long. Barrier protection spray will protect your yard from spring through fall, and tick tubes will further tick control efforts through the winter.

Dave Macchia mosquito conrol and tick control enthusiast — Dave Macchia
Central Mass tick enthusiast

How fast do ticks move?

Perhaps you know that ticks do not jump or fly. Ticks quest. They lie in wait for their host, legs outstretched, ready to latch.

But how fast do ticks move? Do they move at a slow pace due to their “lazy” questing nature? Do they run in search of cover or a host, or when they are on your body? The truth is, ticks are faster than you might think!

Can ticks move as fast as ants?

Perhaps they do move as quickly as some insects, like ants, but they certainly do not move as fast as the fastest ant. Back in 2019, the Saharan silver, was clocked at the equivalent of 360mph! Ticks are no slowpokes, though. When you see a tick out in the open or moving around your body, you will note that it does not move at a snail’s pace. Ticks will scurry in search of a fine place, where they can become attached to have their blood meal.

See this brown dog tick on the move!

Where do ticks like to move on your body?

Ticks inherently see the protection of warmth and darkness. In nature, they will lie on the forest floor, out of direct sunlight. When they are on a person, they will move to places like the armpit, groin, or scalp. They will often move to our pets’ ears. For this reason, a thorough tick check will include hidden areas on ourselves and our pets.

ticks move inside dogs' ears — Ticks move inside dogs’ ears.

Reduce your odds of encountering a tick with Sudbury tick control.

If you are looking for effective Sudbury tick control, consider your professional options, like Mosquito Squad. They offer an EPA-registered tick control spray, as well as an all-natural formula. Once tick barrier protection is applied to your property, your family can enjoy time outdoors with a lot less stress. Their traditional tick control spray works for about 21 days, and the all-natural spray works for about 14 days. The best part is, the same solution works to control mosquitoes around your home too!

This is a common question among Massachusetts residents.

Tick peak season, take one.

Also read: Is Powassan virus in Massachusetts?

Tick peak season, take two.

Tick control knows no season.

Also read: Can I get a tick bite in the winter?

Tick bites can be harmless, or they can infect you with diseases like Lyme disease or spotted fever.

Exactly What Are Ticks?

Also read: How can I protect my dog from Lyme disease?

Why Are Ticks Such A Problem In Shrewsbury?

Also read: Can you get Lyme disease in the winter?

Ticks Can Invade Your Life and Your House By Latching Onto Your Pet Dog

How Ticks Catch Free Rides On Your Pets

Why Is Lyme Disease A Danger To My Pets?

How Can I Prevent My Dog From Getting Ticks?

If you have a tick problem in your yard consider:

Also read: Does Lyme disease have a season?

Like Mosquitoes, Ticks Are At The Top Of The List For The Most Dangerous Animals On Earth

Which Ticks Are The Most Dangerous From An Illness Perspective?

Exactly What Are Ticks?

Also read: Are drought conditions conducive to tick and mosquito control?

Where Do Ticks Live?

How Can I Prevent Tick Bites?

Also read: Do I need Randolph tick and mosquito control spray?

I have written in the past about ticks and fire, but this is altogether a different story.

Fighting Ticks with Fire

Can you burn ticks out?

The aftermath of burning ticks out.

Natural Pawtucket tick control.

As springtime emerges each year, there is potential for that year to become the worst ever for ticks.

What sets us up for the worst year for ticks?

Now is the time for Acton tick control.

Also read: Deer Tick Virus Invading the Northeast

It’s Halloween Eve eve. Have you invited ticks into your yard?

Be wary of ticks through the end of fall.

Here’s a bit of tick control hocus pocus!

Also read: When should I stop treating my yard for ticks?

Can you get a tick bite in October? November?

Which ticks bite in the fall?

You can control ticks in the fall and winter too.

Also read: Can ticks live in your house?

It would be no surprise if you have never heard of tick-borne relapsing fever.

What tick is responsible for the illness?

Can tick-borne relapsing fever be treated?

Deploy Cambridge tick control at home and personal protection away from home.

Perhaps you know that ticks do not jump or fly. Ticks quest. They lie in wait for their host, legs outstretched, ready to latch.

Can ticks move as fast as ants?

See this brown dog tick on the move!

Where do ticks like to move on your body?

Reduce your odds of encountering a tick with Sudbury tick control.