jessesparkell OP t1_jdomcc8 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 11:48 PM

Reply to comment by maraq in Black fly in May? by jessesparkell

Wow, thank you for the detailed guidance, and yes we do have cats so this is very helpful. Starting to wonder if we should just avoid too much exploring of the natural areas, which seems a shame but I didn’t realise there was so many insects to consider. Naïve tourist alert 🙁

LordColbyJack t1_jdoxcqe wrote on March 26, 2023 at 1:12 AM

Dealing with ticks is not as much of an issue as visitors think they are. Tuck pants into socks, and when you come inside strip down and do a thorough check for ticks (including in your hair). They will crawl on you for a surprisingly long amount of time before they bite.

Seeing the outdoors is well worth a few bugs.

jessesparkell OP t1_jdp3nhd wrote on March 26, 2023 at 1:59 AM

Thanks for the reassurance 🙂 all of this feedback has really helped

maraq t1_jdy954r wrote on March 28, 2023 at 1:44 AM

If it makes you feel better, I lived in NH for the first 41 years of my life and I’ve never had a tick on me! My husband on the other hand seems to pick them up every time he does yard work. 😆 You can explore here safely with a few precautions (the permethrin isn’t necessary just peace of mind if you were planning lots of woods time) and one thing to know is that if ticks do get on you, they don’t bite right away and once they do they need to be attached for 24 hours to transmit most disease (so you have plenty of time to flick them off). Enjoy yourselves!

jessesparkell OP t1_jdz7z2y wrote on March 28, 2023 at 7:31 AM

Thank you very much for the extra information, bugs tend to find me delicious but it’s reassuring to read your specific comments re. ticks 🙂