Ticks in Ky, KY

142 tick reports from the Ky, KY area.

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Total Reports

142

Sightings

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Bites

Species Found in Ky

Deer Tick74 (52%)

Risk: High — carries Lyme disease

Unidentified68 (48%)

Tick Safety in Ky

Ticks are active in Ky, KY and surrounding areas. The most commonly reported species is the Deer Tick, making up 52% of reports.

  • Wear light-colored clothing when walking in wooded areas or tall grass
  • Use EPA-registered tick repellent (DEET, picaridin, or IR3535)
  • Do a full-body tick check after being outdoors — especially behind ears, hairline, and waistband
  • Shower within 2 hours of coming inside
  • If bitten, remove the tick with fine-tipped tweezers and monitor for symptoms for 30 days

Recent Reports in Ky

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Unidentified sighting

Boone County, KY, USA

21d ago

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Unidentified sighting

Belknap, Louisville, KY 40205, USA

21d ago

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Unidentified sighting

Haldeman, KY 40351, USA

21d ago

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Unidentified sighting

Orchard Ln, Covington, KY, US

22d ago

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Unidentified sighting

Murray, KY 42071, USA

22d ago

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Unidentified sighting

KY-180, Catlettsburg, KY, US

22d ago

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Unidentified sighting

SHEPHERDSVLLE, KY 40165, USA

22d ago

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Unidentified sighting

Calloway County, US-KY, US

24d ago

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Unidentified sighting

Beaty Cemetery Rd, Albany, KY, US

24d ago

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Unidentified sighting

Garrard County, KY, USA

24d ago

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