Not only that they’re completely DISGUSTING, they can introduce many health issues.

This was my first encounter with a tick, and it happened to be that dreaded lone star tick. If you’ve ever been faced with one yourself, you can only imagine the panic and terror accompanies it.

What is a Lone Star Tick?

First things first, let’s get to know our enemy. I wish I’d gone through my whole life without ever knowing anything about ticks, but alas, here we are. The lone star tick is not just any run-of-the-mill tick. It got its name from the single white spot on the dorsal side of the females, which is about the only cute thing about this creature(if we can even call it that). This tick is known to be quite vicious. Unlike some ticks that wait for a