For
all you outdoor people and those who enjoy working in your yards and
gardens, this is the current map of the spread of the Lonestar tick.
They carry a bite that causes a protein allergy where you will no longer
be able to eat red meats without suffering a dangerous and possibly
fatal allergic reaction. Please use all of your tick fighting knowledge
and repellents, clothing, and tricks that work best for you.
Casey IL- The lonestar tick is ESTABLISHED in Illinois. IL ranks #13 in cases of Alpha-Gal..
Here’s something most people don’t realize about the Lone Star tick…
They’re not just hanging out waiting for you to pass by…
They HUNT YOU!!!
While many ticks rely on luck..clinging to grass and hoping for contact-
the Lone Star tick is far more aggressive.
It goes toward a host.
Through a sensory structure called Haller’s organ, it can detect:
• Carbon dioxide from your breath
• Body heat
• Movement and ground vibrations
Every time you breathe out, you release CO₂…
and to them---that’s like a beacon.
They can pick up on that signal
from up to 20 feet away
And once they sense you?
They don’t stay where they are… they start closing the distance.Not by chance.
Not wandering.
They orient and move toward the source.
That’s why people often say they suddenly have multiple lonestar ticks on them at once...
it’s not random exposure.
Here’s something most people don’t realize about the Lone Star tick…
They’re not just hanging out waiting for you to pass by…
They HUNT YOU!!!
While many ticks rely on luck..clinging to grass and hoping for contact-
the Lone Star tick is far more aggressive.
It goes toward a host.
Through a sensory structure called Haller’s organ, it can detect:
• Carbon dioxide from your breath
• Body heat
• Movement and ground vibrations
Every time you breathe out, you release CO₂…
and to them---that’s like a beacon.
They can pick up on that signal
from up to 20 feet away
And once they sense you?
They don’t stay where they are… they start closing the distance.Not by chance.
Not wandering.
They orient and move toward the source.
That’s why people often say they suddenly have multiple lonestar ticks on them at once...
it’s not random exposure.
