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07/23/2024

Happy Tick Prevention Tuesday! Here are some CDC recommended spots to pay extra attention to when conducting a tick check.

07/02/2024

Happy Tuesday! is staying cool and protected in our new bamboo tick-repellent bandanas!

06/04/2024

Can you GUESS this tick? (Answer at bottom)

HINT #1 This tick can transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia.

HINT #2 While rare, you CAN get Ricky Mountain spotted fever from this tick here in Connecticut

HINT #3 This tick is found in parts of California and across the east coast and Midwest of the US.

HINT #4 While named after our friendly canine companions, these ticks can still be (and regularly are) found on people.

HINT #5 This tick does NOT transmit Lyme Disease

Answer: American Dog Tick

Every package we send comes with a small tick carrying box for you to safely store ticks for ID and testing! Have any questions on tick ID? Send us a photo and we can help :)!

06/04/2024

We are SO grateful we got to work with Partner in Lyme and donate 10% of our May sales to them for Lyme Disease Awareness Month!

05/08/2024

Tick education is so important! The White Memorial Conservation Center so kindly hosted us last weekend to present our first Tick Safety 101 workshop. We would love to continue more in person work shops, so please let us know if you are interested or would like access to any of our educational materials!

05/06/2024

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month 💚 This month we are partnering with with the Connecticut non-profit, Partner in Lyme. For the month of May, 10% of sales will be donated to Partner in Lyme to support Connecticut residents diagnosed with Lyme disease.

04/23/2024

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a severe bacterial illness spread primarily through American Dog ticks that can be deadly within days if left untreated. Please share and take time to educate yourself on symptoms and tick safety before heading outdoors this spring!

The tickborne disease is usually seen in the Southeast and Southwest but with warmer weather, cases do happen in the Northeast.

04/09/2024

Happy Tick Check Tuesday! 🥾🌲

As warmer weather arrives, please take 10 minutes to chat with your kids about tick safety! The CDC has great reference material for teaching your kids about tick identification, tick removal, and tick checks.

These small containers we have are used to safely store found ticks for testing. We hope to make these available on our site soon.

Please message us if you would like the links or if you have any questions :)

03/29/2024

Did you know that adult female ticks can transmit disease but Adult males can not?

While both adult female and adult male ticks can carry diseases such as Lyme, only females engorge in the feeding cycle allowing for diseases to be transmitted to the host.

Nymphs (the life stage before becoming an adult male or female) can both carry and transmit diseases. They are particularly hard to spot!

Photo credits: University of Rhode Island

Depicted: Blacklegged (Deer) Tick (Ixodes scapularis)

03/28/2024

The perfect spring gift for your favorite picnic lover! Hyker blankets are coated with a lasting EPA-approved layer of tick repellent permethrin to keep you safe outdoors.🌲🥾💕