11/04/2025
It's already been a nasty year with these little critters and I have had the displeasure of encountering several of them on different pups 🤮🤮🤮
If your pup is not on a preventative, please consider getting one - ticks can carry many illnesses that can make your pup or you very sick.
This just shows how resilient ticks are - gross!!!
From a local gardener:
This tick has been on display for us to show people for a while. After months in a sealed container without any additional feeding, she laid eggs. This demonstrates how long a tick can remain dormant and how many eggs one female can lay. Remember, ticks become active again in the fall, so continue with preventive measures.
If you encounter a small pile of jelly-like balls in your garden, act immediately! These are tick eggs and they're set to hatch soon.
Either set them on fire or destroy them by soaking in isopropyl alcohol. Be sure to wear gloves if you handle the nest, as it contains hundreds of tick eggs that will hatch in a few weeks. I believe it's important to share this post because tick bites can be dangerous.
Stay safe and informed to protect yourself and your garden from these tiny but dangerous creatures! 🦟
