Teach older kids to inspect themselves. Get young kids naked at the end of the day. Inspect them from toe to head, especially their hair, a favorite hiding place. Check all those nooks and crannies favored by ticks, where skin is thin and blood flows close to the surface. Keep an eagle eye in your home or tent.
Ticks ride in on people and pets, then drop off and go on a drinking binge.
Lately I've found ticks crawling inside our house, ready to cause trouble. Warning Signs of Disease Tick-borne diseases can be tricky to diagnose. They often mimic other diseases, and frequently the victim doesn't realize he or she's been bitten. As with most problems, early and proper diagnosis is key. Lyme disease has been reported in 48 states, although it's most common in the Northeast, upper Midwest, and northern California.