A tick is a small, blood-sucking parasite that lives in grass, leaves, and other damp areas until it can attach itself to a warm-blooded host. Once it climbs onto a victim, it finds a warm niche to hide. Once they crawl onto a pet, they will attach themselves beneath the collar, between the toes, under the tail or front legs, or at the elbows. In other words--check the ‘corners’ and tucked away spots. A human host will find them beneath the armpits or in the groin area.

Once the tick finds a spot where it can hunker down in relative privacy, it will bite and attach itself to the host, where it will continue to live, still attached, to feed and grow for the next ten days. At first, the tick may be impossible to see, but as it grows, it becomes noticeable. Most people have no symptoms, but those who are allergic can have pain, burning, swelling, and, in more severe cases, difficulty breathing. Ticks can also transmit Lyme disease, but that will typically have a larger area of swelling, up to six inches.

 

Types of Ticks

brown dog tick
lone star tick

Types of Mites

clover mite
dust mite

 

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