There are several diseases that can be caught from a tick bite in Britain
Ticks are relatively common to come across, particularly if you're adventuring in a warm and humid climate.
If you have a tick, you need to remove it promptly and remove all parts of its body.
This credit card sized, tick removal tool will fit easily in your wallet and features a magnifying lens and two different sized removal tools for different sized ticks.
Size: 85 x 54 x 1mm
Weight: 6g
Features:
Credit card sized
Magnifying lens
2 different sized removal tools
Ticks carrying disease are found across the UK in both town and countryside
Not all ticks are infected – infection rate in any place in the UK varies from zero to about 20% (8)
Infection rates in Europe are higher
Ticks can be very small and can go unnoticed
Most active March to October, but they can be active on mild winter days
You will not feel the tick attach to you, so check your skin and that of children
Ticks are related to spiders, mites and scorpions.
There are many different species of tick living in Britain, each preferring to feed on the blood of different animal hosts.
The one most likely to bite humans in Britain is the Sheep tick, or Castor Bean tick, Ixodes ricinus.
Despite its name, the sheep tick will feed from a wide variety of mammals and birds.