Orkin Exterminator & Termite Control

Deer Tick Bite

Owing to its small size, the bite of the deer tick is relatively painless. Many deer tick bite victims are not aware that they have been bitten until symptoms of infection or disease appear.

Deer ticks also differ in that their feeding periods tend to last much longer than those of other ticks. Deer ticks can remain attached to the host for up to six days. They feed until they become engorged, at which point the ticks drop from their hosts in order to molt or lay eggs.

Unlike bites from the brown dog tick or the American dog tick, no itching or rash results from a deer tick bite. However, diseases are transmitted within the first few hours while the tick is biting. It is therefore important for anyone spending considerable time outside to inspect his or her bodies thoroughly upon returning indoors.

If a tick is found, it should be removed with the use of tweezers.  Pull ticks away from the host by the head and place all specimens into a jar for proper identification later.

Deer Ticks

Life Cycle of a Deer Tick

Female Deer Tick

Deer Tick Identification

Size of the Deer Tick

Deer Tick Removal

Deer Ticks and Lyme Disease in Animals

Where are Deer Ticks Located

Brown Deer Tick

Difference between Deer Ticks and Wood Ticks

Difference between Deer Ticks and Western Black-legged Ticks