Category Archives: Ticks

Ticks are in the spider family and can be very hard too get rid of. These articles help you understand the tick and how best to get rid of them.

The 12 hour tick time bomb

Posted on September 21, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

A ticks specialized mouth parts is the reason it takes so long to begin feeding. Almost like an oil rig it needs to be drilled down and anchored into your flesh until it’s deep enough for feeding to begin. Continue reading →

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Removing Ticks

Posted on July 31, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

The one I remember as a kid was if you yanked the body off of a tick and left the head embedded in your skin it would grow a new body. Let me tell you, for a 10 year old that’s pretty scary. Continue reading →

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Tips on avoiding ticks

Posted on February 15, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

Tips on avoiding ticks. Lyme disease is a threat, see how you can avoid tis disease. Continue reading →

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Tick Tick Tick

Posted on January 9, 2009 by The Bug Doctor

. It always amazed me however that I rarely felt this ugly creature crawling on me let alone biting and attaching itself to me for hours or even days. (you definitely felt it when you pulled it out). Continue reading →

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