Comments on: Do ticks live in trees?

By: Rex Alexander

Rex Alexander — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 16:12:50 +0000

I came inside from my second story deck this morning where I had only been for about 2 minutes. One end of the deck has some over hanging branches from a nearby. I was under those branches for a minute. Got inside and felt a tick walking on my upper arm.

By: Adam Davies

Adam Davies — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 11:58:59 +0000

I have literally had a tick fall from a tree onto my shoulder. I noticed it and was able to brush it off right away. So they do fall from trees! Probably not that common though.

By: Julie Mcadams

Julie Mcadams — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 12:47:41 +0000

In reply to Mark Hunter. What’s the trick w the empty soda can?

By: Sister

Sister — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 09:12:32 +0000

This is the worse year ever in SW Missouri for the little blood suckers! I walk outside and they just fall on to my hair, shoulders and arms so I know they had to fall either from the sky or the trees. Many others noticing this, too.
Could a tick possibly survive dropping from an airoplane you think? If so, who is buying their tickets???

By: Felix

Felix — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 23:28:23 +0000

I were horseback riding, my brushed up against a pine tree. I had to stop removed several ticks from his head

By: Mary

Mary — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 13:40:14 +0000

Yes they do!!!!! At a friend’s house they have short grass, no hedges, no piles leaves or tall grass, just a tree over there deck. We all had 7 ticks on us in less than 10 minutes on the deck.

By: Jagdish Khanna

Jagdish Khanna — Sat, 08 Aug 2020 12:32:38 +0000

Thanks for the useful information.

By: Mark Hunter

Mark Hunter — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 19:03:45 +0000

My 5 year old son had 15 ticks attached. We spent many hours in the hospital getting them out.
Today while training my daughter in marital arts we hung an empty diet coke can from our apple tree.
We just noticed that the can is crawling with ticks.
Ticks definitely DO live in trees!

By: Dave Roberts

Dave Roberts — Sat, 02 Jun 2018 01:37:01 +0000

Thanks for clearing this up. I was at a function and another person was claiming his dog got ticks from the trees in the back yard. I had never heard of this before. Your explanation clarifies that point and also provides useful information as to where they can be a problem so we can take precautions. Thanks for the useful article.

By: James Lee Tucker

James Lee Tucker — Wed, 30 May 2018 06:39:05 +0000

It’s great that you pointed out where ticks can be commonly found in a yard, areas like tall grass or thick underbrush. Now I know why parents are complaining of tick infestation in their porch. They have thick brush piles just in front of the porch. I heard that they are looking for a tree service company who also carries out tick control service.