This Summer Is Going to Be Absolutely Crawling with Ticks

Summer officially started June 1, and with those hot temperatures comes a gross problem for anyone who likes spending time outside - ticks are going to be everywhere this year.

These little blood-suckers live all over the country, but they absolutely thrive in the warm, muggy weather that hits the central and eastern states from spring through fall. And health experts are warning that 2025 is shaping up to be brutal.

Lyme Disease Can Have Serious Consequences

Getting bit by a tick puts you and your pets at risk for Lyme disease, which has become a huge health problem across most of the country. If you don't get Lyme disease treated, it can wreak havoc on your health for years, causing serious, long-term problems that don't go away.

The sneaky thing about Lyme disease is that it starts out feeling exactly like the flu. You get a fever, feel wiped out, your head pounds, and your muscles ache. Most people have no idea they got infected from a tick bite.