If You See These Eggs In Your Backyard
Spotting Tick Eggs
Finding tick eggs in your yard may signal an infestation.
They are tiny—“typically measuring about 0.5 mm in diameter –
the size of a poppy seed”—and usually cluster on grass, leaves, or low plants. Their color ranges from translucent to pale yellow or light brown.
Why They’re Risky
The danger isn’t the eggs but the larvae that emerge.
“The primary concern with tick eggs is the potential for them to hatch into larvae, which can carry diseases” such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
Safe Handling
Experts recommend consulting pest control or veterinarians.
To remove ticks, “use fine-tipped tweezers to grab the tick firmly near its head or mouth and pull it away…without jerking or twisting.
” Dispose of them in alcohol, sealed bags, or by flushing.
Prevention Tips
Keep grass trimmed, clear brush, remove deer-attracting plants, seal rodent shelters, and consider natural repellents or cautious insecticide use.
