2025: Year of the Tick

   / 2025: Year of the Tick #141  
None for me either. Chiggers is a different story.
 
   / 2025: Year of the Tick #142  
I'm covered in ant bites (long story).. but haven't had any ticks this year. Of course, I'm only out at the property a couple times a month right now.
 
   / 2025: Year of the Tick #143  
I haven't had any in the last few weeks, but I dread the fall when they usually come back again.
 
   / 2025: Year of the Tick #144  
Had my worst tick encounter of the year Sunday. Had 3 wake me up crawling on me in the bed, then the next day found one lightly imbedded in my head. Put our comforter in the dryer and found 1 dead in the dryer afterwards. Sunday morning I took my dog for a hike (she sleeps in the bed) then I went wade fishing a river for smallmouth, spent plenty of time on the banks bushwacking.
 
   / 2025: Year of the Tick #145  
Curious,

For the past month and a half, NOT A SINGLE TICK!

And I have not cut down on my exposure, and have not added any preventive measures.

Odd? Or just the seasonal decine?
How dry has it been in your area? They tend to be less active when it’s dry out.

We also tend to see them in waves around here. We get a busy time from mid spring to early summer, then the activity seems to taper off, with a resurgence in September.
 
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   / 2025: Year of the Tick #146  
Was at farm Monday cutting back low hanging limbs for about 3 hours. Was surprised that I didn't find any on me. Did spray with 40% Deet around ankles and pant legs. Earlier in the year didn't seem to matter what precautions I took, seemed to always wind up with 2-3 when I went to farm
 
   / 2025: Year of the Tick #147  
Curious,

For the past month and a half, NOT A SINGLE TICK!

And I have not cut down on my exposure, and have not added any preventive measures.

Odd? Or just the seasonal decine?
Nothing here either, And usually done by the end of July here anyways.
 
   / 2025: Year of the Tick #149  
Anyone seeing alpha gal in their area?
 
   / 2025: Year of the Tick #150  
A neighbor had red meat allergy from tick bite. We're now seeing lots of seed ticks that are larvae I believe, pin head size.
 

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