we came and did what we set out to do. sweet success finding lots of adult #blackleggedtick specimens. Prevent #LymeDisease and other tick borne illnesses by being #TickSmart ! wear deet, tuck your shirt and pants, cover extremities, and check yourself!

Each year #LymeDisease risk areas are increasing in #Ontario . Be #ticksmart !

As the weather gets warmer, visitors to parks and outdoor areas should be reminded about ticks. Read the following precautions on how to protect yourself, your pets and your children. Let's be #TickSmart !

#LymeDisease AwarenessMonth #Ticks #LymeDisease

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Be TickSmart!

- Spray shoes with tick repellent in tick prone areas (ticks crawl up)!

- De-tick with duct tape as soon as you notice a tick has latched on

- Tuck in your shirt tail when adult ticks are active

- Stay in the middle of trails

Nerding out tonight... 2nd attempt at preserving some 'bugs' in resin for my team to use as an educational tool. Male, female and engorged #tick in one and about a dozen dog ticks in the other. 🤓 Fall is here folks get #tick smart #LymeDisease wechu.org/your-environme…

Removing attached #ticks as soon as possible reduces your chance of infection:
•use clean, fine-point tweezers
•grasp the head of the tick as close to the skin as possible
•slowly pull straight out
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#TickSeason is year-round: #TICKS DO NOT TAKE A WINTER BREAK. #WinterTickActivity may slow down, but you still may encounter active ticks. To avoid #TickBites in the winter, use tick prevention methods & do tick checks. #TicksSuck , so stay #TickSmart (buff.ly/3ybKvLQ).

Hot enough for ya? It’s hot enough for ticks! The warm days of late spring into summer - right now - is the most active time of year for ticks. Find out how to avoid them (and Lyme disease) in the Wissahickon at fow.org/tick-talk!

#wissahickon #checkforticks #ticksmart

Removing attached #ticks promptly using clean, fine-point tweezers can help reduce your risk of infection. More #TickSmart tips: ow.ly/aKbL50JRQY6

Enjoy the outdoors without a #tick ! Check yourself, your family, pets and gear after being outdoors. Tick prevention can help protect you from tick-borne diseases, such as #LymeDisease . ow.ly/HX4o50AomJv
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When you come in from outdoors don't forget to do a full body check and if you find a tick remove it carefully. #ticks101 #ticksmart ow.ly/wLXZ50zB2JX

With the arrival of spring, comes ticks and mosquitoes! Before heading outside minimize your risk of a tick bite. #TickSmart #FightTheBite

Hint: It uses its tail to warn its friends of danger. #AnimalQuiz #LoneStarTick #TickSmart #Quiz #MosquitoJoe

What does it mean to be #TickSmart ?
While at Thousand Islands National Park, Parks Canada you should regularly check yourself and pets for ticks! Wearing long sleeve clothes also helps minimize the risk of contracting Lyme Disease or other infections ticks may carry.

🌼 Spring is here, & so are the ticks! Keep them from spoiling your time in the #CountyForest : cover up, use bug repellent, & stay on trails. Before heading home, check yourself for ticks. For a full body tick check guide & more info, visit tinyurl.com/yeynka4n. #TickSmart 🌳

Know any other awesome animals that eat ticks? 🐓🦃🐸 #TickSmart #TickControl #AnimalFacts #ChickensAreAwesome #MosquitoJoe

With our new Family TickEncounter Prevention Partnership you can start building your TickSmart arsenal with tools from some of our brand partners. web.uri.edu/tickencounter/… Neeta Pardanani Connally Melinda Wenner Moyer Nicole Malachowski Lonnie R Marcum, PT, BSHCA Outdoor Families Mag

Wondering how to protect your family and reduce the risk of #LymeDisease this summer? Follow these fantas- #tick tips:
✔ keep your grass short
✔ remove dead leaves, brush and weeds
✔ keep rodents and deer out of your yard
More #TickSmart tips: ow.ly/aL0f50JRRml

Here’s 12 cool facts about tick bites everyone should know. bit.ly/tick_bite_ology. Plus one more TickSmart tip to #BeReadyForTicks . bit.ly/pointytweezer1. Nicole Malachowski Lonnie R Marcum, PT, BSHCA LymeDisease.org Wendy Adams