Nature's Creatures Creepy Crawlers Always carefully check the ground you have chosen for erecting your tent. An anthill in the middle of your tent can make things pretty jumpy in the middle of the night. Burrows could harbor varmints or reptiles. Get a canvas floor for your tent, not only will this help keep the bugs out, but you will not lose jewelry or small items in the grass. Be sure to look above if you set up under a tree.
Trees can harbor wasps nests and bee hives.
Ticks can dive bomb you en masse during tick season. Pines can drop big, heavy cones on your head and big, sticky blobs of pitch on your tent. Be sensitive to nesting birds in the spring. Jays dining on blackberries in the fall can gift your tent with a plethora of purple poops providing permanent prints. During certain times of the year tick infestations are very heavy.