Ticks favor moist and humid environments, but, like many pests, they adapt to their surrounds and thrive. Ticks prefer to stay close to where they eat and receive shelter; the host. Hosts often include dogs, cats, rodents, birds, deer and even humans. So now you may be wondering how serious are ticks when it comes to the dangers that they pose?
Ticks typically live outdoors, in wooded or grassy areas, where they attach to their host and begin to feed. After taking in a blood meal, the tick detaches itself from its host. It then goes on to either find a suitable spot to molt, or another host.
Ticks don’t pose much of a threat in your home unless they’ve hitched a ride on a host, most likely your pet, and have wondered away from their main food source in search of an appetizer. Even though your pet is the most likely host, a tick will eventually seek new surroundings and attach itself to humans if given the opportunity.