Ticks in Palo, IA

5 tick reports from the Palo, IA area.

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Total Reports

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Sightings

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Bites

Species Found in Palo

Deer Tick1 (20%)

Risk: High — carries Lyme disease

Tick Safety in Palo

Ticks are active in Palo, IA and surrounding areas. The most commonly reported species is the Unidentified, making up 80% 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 Palo

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Unidentified sighting

Via la Paloma, Carrollton, TX, US

1mo ago

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Unidentified sighting

California & Palo Alto, Mountain View, CA 94041, USA

1mo ago

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Unidentified sighting

Via Almar, Palos Verdes Estates, CA, US

1mo ago

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Deer Tick sighting

Palo Alto County, IA

1mo ago

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Unidentified sighting

Ellis Rd NW, Palo, IA, US

1mo ago

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