It’s been a whole year since we posted this toe pic and it's still helping to remind people to check their toes (and everywhere else!) for ticks after spending time outdoors.

#TickAwareness #CheckForTicks #LymeDisease #LymeDiseaseUK

Postscript/PSA on this ⬇️
Two days after this fieldwork, I found a tick on myself, very dug in, w/rash. Doc gave me a dose of doxycycline and orders to come back in a week or two to check for Lyme antibodies.

#ticksareout #checkforticks 👎🕷 #lyme

Not all grass is turf grass! My regionally appropriate bluestem and switch grasses are both ornamental and excellent wildlife habitat.

#notallgrasses #touchbettergrass #checkforticks

In our latest anonymous My Lyme Story, a mother shares her 5-year-old son's experience of Lyme disease and the challenges they faced accessing appropriate treatment.

📖 Read their story: lymediseaseuk.com/my-lyme-stor...

#LymeDisease #LymeDiseaseUK #TickAwareness #CheckForTicks

Just how small can a tick be? This tiny nymph tick, found on Dartmoor, is about the size of a poppy seed.

A big thank you to our community member for sharing this photo and helping raise awareness.

#BeTickAware #LymeDisease #TickAwareness #Dartmoor #CheckForTicks

Case of #softTick-borne relapsing fever in #Austin resident highlights the growing risk of exposure to infected #ticks in residential settings. J. Lopez et al explain here: www.eurekalert.org/news-release... @ofidjournal.bsky.social @bcmhouston.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social #CheckForTicks

Dr. J Lopez et al investigated an #Austin area case of #softTick borne #relapsingFever, a disease not usually found in urban areas. @bcmhouston.bsky.social #BCM_TropMed @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social @mebottazzi.bsky.social #CheckForTicks @ofidjournal.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ofid/article...

Druid Hill deer. #baltimore #druidhillpark #druidhill #deer #whitetaildeer #urbanwildlife #checkforticks