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Don't Let the Ticks Bite!

Don't Let the Ticks Bite! . California Department of Public Health Vector-Borne Disease Section. Introducing:. Timothy Tickfinder and his dog Bullseye. What are Ticks? . Nymph. Larva. Adults. Ticks are small spider-like creatures.

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Don't Let the Ticks Bite!

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  1. Don't Let the Ticks Bite! California Department of Public Health Vector-Borne Disease Section

  2. Introducing: Timothy Tickfinder and his dog Bullseye

  3. What are Ticks?

  4. Nymph Larva Adults Ticks are small spider-like creatures This is a picture of four different sizes of ticks on a person’s finger.

  5. Ticks are small spider-like creatures Ticks feed by attaching to animals and sucking blood.

  6. Some ticks give germs to people and pets that can make them sick.

  7. Can what this is? you guess A) A cactus garden B) A saw and some logs C) A tick’s teeth really, really close up Answer: C Which One?

  8. Ticks are found in wild, grassy, brushy, or forested areas, especially alongside trails.

  9. Ticks wait at the end of a piece of grass or on logs until an animal or person brushes against them. Ticks are really small

  10. In nature ticks bite animals. Oops! Oops! Tick Life Cycle

  11. Oops! Oops! Tick Life Cycle Baby ticks (larva) feed on small animals Can you find the baby ticks (larva)? *Hint! they have 6 legs.

  12. Oops! Oops! Baby ticks (larva) have 6 legs Tick Life Cycle

  13. Oops! Oops! After the larva suck blood, they become a larger tick, called a nymph. Tick Life Cycle Nymph ticks have 8 legs

  14. Nymphs suck blood from another small animal. Oops! Oops! Tick Life Cycle After the nymphs eat, they become adult ticks. Adult ticks look just like nymphs, but bigger.

  15. Oops! Oops! Tick Life Cycle Adult ticks like to suck blood from deer. When ticks suck blood, their bodies expand and they look like a raisin with legs.

  16. Oops! Oops! Tick Life Cycle When an adult tick is done feeding, it will lay eggs. The eggs will hatch into larva ticks and start the cycle all over again.

  17. Oops! Oops! Tick Life Cycle Sometimes nymphs and adult ticks accidentally bite a person instead of an animal!

  18. P rotect yourself from ticks! • Wear bug spray. • Wear light-colored clothes because it is easier to see ticks on them. • Wear long pants and a long-sleeved shirt. • Tuck your pants into your socks or boots and tuck in your shirt. • Stay on trails. Timothy is sure to follow these tips to avoid getting bitten by ticks

  19. C heck for ticks!

  20. After ticks get on an animal or a person they look for a good hiding place and so it is hard to see them.

  21. After you go for a hike, or everyday if there are ticks where you play: • Check everyone in your family for ticks. • Ask your parents or another adult to help you do a tick check.

  22. Check your pets very carefully. Ticks can be hard to see on animals with dark fur. Timothy checks himself, Bullseye and other members of his family for ticks regularly.

  23. What do you do if you find a tick stuck to your body? ANSWER: Remove it quickly and properly. An adult can help you get the tick out of your skin with tweezers.

  24. H ow to remove a tick: 1. Grab the tick close to your skin with the tweezers or a tissue and pull straight out. 2. Wash where the tick bit you. 3. Wash your hands. 4. If you get sick after a tick bite you should go to the doctor.

  25. Use bug spray! Do tick checks! P rotect yourself from ticks! Remember to do likeTimothy Tickfinder and his dog Bullseye Wear long pants & long sleeve shirts Remove ticks quickly & properly!

  26. Don't Let the Ticks Bite! California Department of Public Health Vector-Borne Disease Section

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