Tick Terminators
Don't be a tick target
Activity Sheets
Illustration of a tick lifecycle showing tick eggs, larva, nymph, adult, and engorged adult

EGGS: A female tick lays thousands of eggs in protected, moist spots, often under leaves.

LARVA: A tiny, six-legged baby tick hatches, usually in the summer. It finds a small host, like a mouse, for its first meal.

NYMPH: The larva turns into a "teenager" with eight legs, about the size of a poppy seed. They are very small and active in spring and summer.

ADULT: The nymph turns into a full-grown adult, about the size of a sesame seed. Adults feed on larger animals (like deer) or people, mate, and lay eggs.

Illustrated steps on how to remove a tick
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Black and orang graphic that reads Removing a tick

SANITIZE BITE AREA & TWEEZERS

GRAB TICK CLOSE TO THE HEAD

PULL UP SLOWLY & CAREFULLY

SANITIZE BITE AREA AGAIN

Don’t be a Tick Target!
Ticks can cause illness in humans and our pets.
It is important to stay Tick Safe while playing outdoors.

Here are some tips to avoid tick bites.

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AVOID TICK
HABITATS

WEAR THE RIGHT CLOTHING

WEAR EPA OR
CDC-APPROVED
TICK REPELLENTS

WALK IN THE
CENTER OF TRAILS

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Illustration of a white long sleeve shirt with green cuffs
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(tall grass, edges of woody
areas, and leaf litter)

(light-colored, long sleeves/pants, tucking pants into long socks)

FREQUENT
BODY CHECKS

TOSS CLOTHES
IN A DRYER

Illustration of a boy's legs with an attached tick
Illustration of a clothes dryer

(on high heat for
10 minutes
after being outdoors)

(check your legs,
back, belly button,
and hairline)

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Illustration of tick repellent spray can

REMEMBER TO
CHECK YOUR PETS

SHOWER AFTER
BEING OUTDOORS

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Learn fun and important facts about ticks
and how to stay safe while exploring outside!

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TICKS ARE NOT INSECTS; THEY ARE MORE CLOSELY RELATED TO SPIDERS.

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THERE ARE NEARLY 900 SPECIES OF TICKS IN THE WORLD, AND AROUND A DOZEN ARE FOUND IN OHIO.

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ONLY BLACKLEGGED TICKS TRANSMIT
LYME DISEASE.

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TICKS REQUIRE BLOOD TO SURVIVE. THEY WILL FEED ON DEER, BIRDS, MICE, HUMANS, AND EVEN OUR FURRY PETS!

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USING AN ANTENNA-LIKE ORGAN ON THEIR FRONT LEGS, TICKS FIND THEIR HOSTS BY SENSING AN ANIMAL’S BREATH, BODY ODOR, AND VIBRATIONS.

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QUESTING IS WHEN TICKS CRAWL TO THE TOP OF LOW VEGETATION AND HOLD THEIR LEGS OUT TO BE PICKED UP BY AN UNSUSPECTING HUMAN
OR ANIMAL.

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TICKS DO NOT FLY
OR FALL FROM TREES. THEY PREFER TO STAY CLOSE TO THE GROUND AND THEN CRAWL UP YOUR BODY.

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TICKS CAN LIVE AS
LONG AS 200 DAYS WITHOUT FOOD
OR WATER.

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DEER TICKS ARE OUT LOOKING FOR A MEAL ALL YEAR ROUND,
EVEN IN WINTER!