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DO NOT assume ticks attack from above by dropping out of trees.
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Most human-biting ticks (Ixodes, Dermacentor, Amblyomma) quest from grass tips, low shrubs, and leaf litter, typically within a few feet of the ground.
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They climb onto a host that brushes past them and then crawl upward looking for a thin patch of skin, which is why people often find ticks above the waist after they actually got on at the ankle.
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Protect yourself from the ground up: tuck pants into socks, treat shoes and pants with permethrin, and use repellent on exposed skin.
05
Do a tick check from the ankles up after coming inside.