Alternatively, one can use fine-tipped tweezers to gently pull the tick free. Do not grasp the tick by the abdomen, as this causes the arachnid to regurgitate into your body. Instead, grasp the tick flush with the skin and gently pull. Both Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever are extremely rare in Butler County, but are not to be taken lightly. If you develop a bull's-eye patterned rash around a tick bite or develop a fever or aches after a tick bite, see your doctor immediately.
Most mites are microscopic.
You may not know it, but you are home to dozens, or even hundreds of mites. Shower all you want. The mites will hold steadfastly and continue their role of removing dead bits of skin and hair from your body. The only mite at the Teter Nature Trail that may cause discomfort is the chigger. Insect sprays will prevent chigger bites.