Ticks

[Darkness07]

Yuck. Not sure what's worse - ticks or scorpions. I guess I'm lucky to live in a place where neither are prevalent.

 

[jrawk]

Yuck. Not sure what's worse - ticks or scorpions. I guess I'm luck to live in a place where neither are prevalent.

for sure scorpions!

Ticks are dumb and you get used to the routine quickly.

 

[bradharris]

Yuck. Not sure what's worse - ticks or scorpions. I guess I'm lucky to live in a place where neither are prevalent.

My mother got stung by a scorpion in UT...

 

[Stardoggy]

the ticks were CRAZY bad here last summer...I was picking them off me and the dog more in that one season than I had in the rest of my life combined...

I bet I pulled 20 of them off me up at Highbridge in early June, and that was with several layers of heavy bug spray.

 

[Thumber]

So, you want to know how to deal with ticks and you'll do anything except wear long pants, tuck your pants into your socks, spray PERMETHRIN on the outside of your clothes, or apply DEET?

Stay inside.

Checking yourself for those little deer ticks is not effective enough. I missed one and got Lyme's disease. I'll take all those side effects from the repellents over Lyme's disease any day.

If wearing shorts is worth risking your life, or worse, joint pain so severe you'll never be able to play again, go for it.

Make sure you run to the doctor and start powerful antibiotics every time you feel sick.

Thanks for your non-contribution Steve.

This is a relatively new phenomenon in my area and I was just reaching out for information.

This actually has less to do with DG and more about being out camping with my 2 year old.

Again though, thanks much for taking the time to add some snark to this thread. I agree that it was far too focused and information based.

 

[Thumber]

Thanks for the info guys.

 

[Darkness07]

My mother got stung by a scorpion in UT...

Yup, they're out there. Most of the population of Utah lives where it's pretty cold though. Scorpions only become more common when you get closer to Arizona. I've never seen one outside of southern Utah personally.

 

[Disc Fiend]

Can you believe its March and I am pulling ticks off of me already? Pulled two off yesterday after a round, I was in shock.

 

[bradharris]

Yup, they're out there. Most of the population of Utah lives where it's pretty cold though. Scorpions only become more common when you get closer to Arizona. I've never seen one outside of southern Utah personally.

Yup, that was in Southern Utah. Somewhere in or around Canyonlands.

 

[bradharris]

Can you believe its March and I am pulling ticks off of me already? Pulled two off yesterday after a round, I was in shock.

Ticks are active year-round whenever the temp is above freezing.

 

[BirdieMachine]

http://www.tickencounter.org/prevention/protect_your_yard

Looks like the Lyme diseased ticks are getting infected by white footed mice. Is there a way to kill off the diseased mice I wonder?

 

[Disc Fiend]

Ticks are active year-round whenever the temp is above freezing.

I didn't realize they moved that fast, it was like one of the first days above freezing in forever!