Lyme disease is well-known and spread by the deer tick, which has a reddish posterior. Then there is a red meat allergy, which is fatal, spread by the Lone Star tick. It has a white dot on its back.

Tick repellent with Permethrin sprayed on clothing is a very effective repellent, and repellents with DEET for the skin.

Please keep yourself safe from ticks!

Unbelievably, some people want to spread the ticks to stop people from eating red meat to "save the planet". NO JOKE!