Each year as temperatures warm up, ticks re-emerge with a hankering for blood. When ticks burrow into prey, they can feast for days, allowing ample time for diseases to be passed from tick to human.

since ticks can burrow into hard-to-reach areas. If a tick has latched on, be sure to use tweezers and pull them out by their head, or as close as you can get to your skin. If left unchecked ticks ...