Ticks in Ms, MS

117 tick reports from the Ms, MS area.

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Total Reports

117

Sightings

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Bites

Species Found in Ms

Deer Tick81 (69%)

Risk: High — carries Lyme disease

Unidentified36 (31%)

Tick Safety in Ms

Ticks are active in Ms, MS and surrounding areas. The most commonly reported species is the Deer Tick, making up 69% 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 Ms

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Unidentified sighting

C F Ward Rd, Lucedale, MS, US

1mo ago

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Unidentified sighting

Mississippi State, MS 39759, USA

1mo ago

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Unidentified sighting

Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge Admin Building and Visitor Contact Station, 13723 Bluff Lake Rd, Starkville, MS 39759, USA

1mo ago

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Unidentified sighting

Stovall Rd, Kokomo, MS, US

1mo ago

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Unidentified sighting

S Canal St, Natchez, MS, US

1mo ago

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Deer Tick sighting

Pearl River County, MS

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Deer Tick sighting

Panola County, MS

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Deer Tick sighting

Oktibbeha County, MS

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Deer Tick sighting

Noxubee County, MS

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Deer Tick sighting

Newton County, MS

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