Compare Field Guide to Ticks by Susan Carol Hauser, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

The touchstone handbook for treating and preventing ailments from insidious bites This illustrated guide shows you how to identify ticks, spiders, mites, and their bite marks on human skin as well as on house pets; offers proven advice on how to prevent getting bitten; and explains what to do if you have been bitten. Deer ticks, black widow spiders, brown recluse spiders, scorpions, chiggers, and other poisonous arachnids can cause numerous ailments, including Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and the early detection and treatment of bites can prevent permanent damage. This book will appeal to parents, gardeners, pet owners, campers, hikers, and hunters across the country, all of whom are vulnerable to ticks and other infectious biting insects. | Field Guide to Ticks by Susan Carol Hauser, Paperback | Indigo Chapters