06/10/2025
It is “summer” in Michigan!! The children are out of school playing outside!! (Better than tablets and phones)
Please check your children’s skin after any outdoor activity
We are getting a lot of phone calls regarding tick bites.
This chart should help you to identify the type of tick.
Feel free to call or text the office with question.
Have a safe summer!! ☀️🏖️🌊🐚
Let's talk about ticks!
Although there are over 20 different species of ticks that are found in Michigan, five species are the most common: American dog tick (wood tick), Blacklegged tick (deer tick), Lone star tick, Woodchuck tick (groundhog tick), and Brown dog tick (kennel tick).
Ticks generally prefer forested and grassy areas. Contrary to popular belief, ticks cannot fly or jump but rather they hold on to leaves or grass with two of their sets of legs and hold the other set of legs outstretched waiting to climb on a host when it brushes them.
Once onboard a potential host, a tick typically climbs upward until it finds a suitable site to attach. Once attached, it can take up to 24 hours for disease transmission to occur, which is why checking yourself and your pets for ticks regularly is so important.
Learn more about how to stay safe from ticks at https://www.michigan.gov/emergingdiseases/home/lyme-disease.
