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Ticks are known carriers of diseases such as Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia, ehrlichiosis, relapsing fever, Colorado tick fever, and babesiosis.

Many of the diseases ticks carry cause flu-like symptoms, such as fever/chills, headache, nausea, vomiting, muscle aches, and more

Ticks are most commonly encountered in tall grass, shrubs, and wooded areas

Ticks can feed on a single host for days on end

Ticks are actually not insects; they are arachnids, more closely related to spiders than to flies

Mosquitoes are serious disease carriers, causing the spread of illnesses such as Zika virus, West Nile virus, chikungunya virus, dengue, and malaria.

Mosquito bites can also be dangerous to dogs, as they are a potential carrier for heartworm disease.

Only female mosquitoes bite.

Male mosquitoes lifespan is 7-10 days.

Scientists believe that some people are more prone to mosquito bites than others, suggesting they may go after people with higher lactic acid and CO2 levels in their bodies.

Mosquitoes lay their eggs on, or near, water or damp soil.

Female mosquitoes can lay up to 100 eggs at a time.