With summer now in full swing, many households may begin to see ticks in their local area. The peak season for ticks is just around the corner.
The hungry critters can transmit bacteria when they feed on blood, which can cause Lyme disease, which can become a serious condition if not diagnosed and treated. Wooded areas of the UK are the places that ticks are most commonly found, but over the last decase the population of ticks across the UK has significantly increased as there are now more than 22 species.
Ticks start becoming active at the start of spring until mid-autumn, and tend to feed on bats, birds and badgers. However, they can also attack family pets or even humans, and so have been dubbed a danger to public health and people are warned to be weary of the insect and now how to deal with them reports The Daily Record.
