Ticks spend a lot of time waiting for a host, detecting carbon dioxide and moving to signal a nearby target. With specialized forelegs, they latch onto hosts, find a secure spot, and begin feeding. Some types do not feed at certain life stages.

These blood-sucking parasites thrive in woods, tall grass, and brushy areas where they can easily cling to passing hosts. Ticks are known to transmit various pathogens, causing diseases like Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

To prevent ticks from latching onto you, spray No-Tick Spray on your body and clothes when in grassy or wooded areas.