This tick also attaches to deer. Although the three diseases are common to the three species of ticks found in Kansas, Burg says there is no reason to panic - not all the ticks carry a disease. In fact, less than 1 percent of the tick population in Kansas carries a transmittable illness. And the sooner you find the tick, the better. In the case of Lyme disease, it takes 48 hours or more for the disease to be transmitted.
Ticks vary on where they attach to the body.
For example, the American dog tick likes to attach itself around the hairline. The lone star tick attaches almost anywhere. Burg adds that ticks don't necessarily stay in areas where you sweat or where your clothes are tight. The best method of tick control is to keep them from attaching. Ticks attach themselves to a host by waiting for something to brush against whatever they are resting on - grass, bushes or weeds.