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Most people have at least a vague idea that receiving a deer tick bite is not the most pleasant of experiences. At the very least, the thought of tick bites on humans gives you the heebie-jeebies. You don’t want an eight legged, tiny creature even crawling on you, let alone feeding from you!

The reality is, though, that tick bites can be a lot more than just gross. They can also be very dangerous! When a tick bites into the flesh of a person, the exchange does not go just one way. Not only is that deer tick bite taking some blood out of you, it is also transferring poison and sometimes diseases into you as well.

What kind of disease is in a tick bite, you might ask. They are such little creatures, how harmful can they really be?

The answer is, plenty harmful, and your risk of getting sick (and sometimes extremely sick) depends on where you live and the species of tick which bit you. Let’s take a look at some of the most frequently identified diseases known to be transferred by tick bites that blister up when that tick is done.

Lyme Disease

Species of hard ticks carry Lyme Disease, the most common infection resulting from a bite. If you look at pictures of tick bites, you would hardly believe that just one of these little bumps could result in such a serious disease, but it’s true.

Deer tick bite symptoms which may indicate a transfer of Lyme disease may include a lack of energy, fever, headache, and depression. A common tick bite rash will often be seen in the area of the bite; it will appear circular around the area.

Lyme disease is serious because if it is left untreated, it may lead to some severe damage of the central nervous system. The disease is caused by both black legged tick bites and deer tick bites.

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

This fever is the worst of any spread by tick bites, being the most deadly. Pictures of tick bites in patients who have been diagnosed with this disease are horrifying, because the bite itself pales to the rash which occurs on the patient. The disease is known to become serious rapidly, after initial tick bite symptoms which include fever and headaches.

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is spread through dog tick bites and deer tick bites.

Preventing Ticks

Obviously, ticks are a serious problem. North American ticks are common in many areas of the United States, and those who live in areas close to the bush may find themselves with tick problems. As ticks love a variety of different hosts, including dogs and deer, they can be very hard to keep away from humans without the use of a professional pest controller.

There are many different methods of reducing the number of ticks in your yard and in your area. Because this dangerous pest is so small, preventing tickbite means being able to control the number of ticks in an area. Call your local pest control company today to keep these disease carrying arachnids away from you and your family!