Ticks, Lyme and Other Diseases

Scottish Woodlands Health & Safety Toolbox Talk

Ticks are very small blood-sucking spider-like creatures (arachnids) which as part of their life cycle feed on animal blood, e.g.deer, foxes, rabbits and also humans. They can be found in any area of vegetation;
woodland and heath areas, gardens and parks.
Tick bites are now being reported from March until November, they are most active from April to October and they peak in June with a smaller peak in September.
Some ticks carry various forms of bacteria which can be transferred to the host during the biting and feeding process. The most common and serious of these is Borrelia burgdorferi which causes Lyme Disease.

Read more below on Initial Symptoms, Prevention and Correct Tick Removal.