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Where I'm at, anyone who likes to inhabit the outdoors. All the woods, riverbanks, hiking trails are thick with them. Any kind of natural space with tall grass or trees.

In the tick seasons, I have ticks on me a few times per week. I usually feel them before they bite, though.

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We have quite a few ticks. After a 30 second walk in the forest, I can easily have 10 of them crawling on me.

My dog gets bitten a lot (has a collar now) but why are you getting bitten? I was told ticks don't fall from the trees, as I assumed, but linger in the grass and then walk up your legs. Stuffing your trousers into your socks should prevent most of them, no?

I wear pants inside of duck boots, and I generally get bitten at my waistline.

I catch a lot of them before they get that high, but some slip through.

My dogs get a ton. When they have the oil insecticide, they'll die while still on the dog. They do get a lot fewer with treatment.

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