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AMERICAN DOG TICK
This is the most common
tick here in the piedmont region. It positions itself of the
grass and shrubs with its legs out and waits for a host to come
close enough for it to catch on. This tick can transmit
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF). Only the adults
prefer humans or dogs to take a blood-meal from. These ticks are active in the spring, summer and fall.
LONE STAR TICK
All stages of the Lone
Star tick will feed on humans or any available hosts that comes
nearby. This tick is seen mostly in the coastal area but is
slowly migrating into the piedmont region. It is able to
transfer
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF),
Ehrlichiosis and
STARI (Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness) and
Lyme
disease.
BLACK-LEGGED TICK
Adults of this tick feed on humans but are only active in
the late fall and into early spring. They are carriers
of
Lyme disease and are mostly seen in the coastal areas
but is spreading into the piedmont area. They are
mainly active in late fall through to early spring.
fire ants
RED IMPORTED FIRE ANT
These are the only ants that have double
petioles. Where the thorax gets skinny and attaches to
the abdomen there are two little humps called petioles that make is
easy to identify this ant. These ants are aggressive and hard
to control. Treat ant mounds as soon as they are seen.
Mounds can reach a depth of several feet and expand directionally
outward with many secondary exits. Research and get
professional advise regarding treatment. These
ants not only bite, but as they are biting, they curl the abdomen
around and sting at the same time.
bed bugs
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