Why do ticks love me?

[In_The_Wind]

We pulled one black tick and a smaller reddish tick off me before they dug into my skin.

[cyclonefence]

1. If you spend a lot of time out in the yard

these will help:

http://www.ticktubes.com/

They work!

[In_The_Wind]

2. That's perfect! I'll place an order today.

I became infected with Lyme Disease after a day of gardening in my front yard. It happened 2 or 3 years ago. Since then I've avoided sitting next to the Koi pond. Major bummer.

I want my very small yard back!

[Duppers]

8. Could you make your own?

Buy permethrin and get creative?

Some scientist(s) put some thought into the tubes.

[cyclonefence]

9. I investigated this before I first bought them

several years ago and found lots of warnings about amateurs handling permethrin. If you're comfortable doing that, I see no reason you couldn't make your own--and a new way to recycle empty toilet paper rolls.

I can't say enough about how well these things worked for us.

[lastlib]

3. maybe you just taste good to them!

I have read that taking vitamin B1 is a repellent to them (and to mosquitos as well!). I used to use it often when I did more camping in summer, and had relatively little problem with either. Can't swear that there was a correlation, but can't really say that there isn't, either. (Could be I just don't taste good to them, IDK) 'Sworth a try, maybe.

[Laffy Kat]

5. You need some possums!

One possum can eat up to 5,000 ticks a season and more if they're available. There are no downsides to possums.

[UTUSN]

6. Are you calling me a tick?!1

[Kaleva]

7. My shoes love dog shit.

[Aristus]

10. Because everyone loves you!

Why should ticks be any different?