Places To Avoid In Utah Where Disgusting Ticks Live

The insects in Utah are...decidedly creepy and sometimes large but there is one insect we don’t need to worry about as much for now.  

Ticks are a common southern state issue. With the humidity and colder temperatures, those little guys like it there. However, Utah still has ticks, there’s just less chance of running into one than say a scorpion or tarantula in summer.  

Southern Utah is really hot and dry, so ticks don’t tend to hang around for very long. There are areas like Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park where you may see ticks more frequently. That’s still a short time though and mostly in Spring and Fall.  

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Utah ticks are mostly found in grassland and shrubs, so, up north and only in a few areas. If you’re going camping or hiking in northern Utah, you may want to take some preventative measures.  

Most Common Tick in Utah 

The most common species of tick in Utah is the Rocky Mountain wood tick which can unfortunately pass on Colorado Tick Fever. The good news is that it isn’t usually a fatal infection, but the symptoms are awful. Body aches, fever, chills, and fatigue are all examples of what someone would experience.  

Other species of tick that you may find in Utah include the brown dog tick, usually found on dogs, the winter fern tick, and maybe the Western blacklegged tick. The last one is rare to see in Utah, but it carries Lyme disease so be careful.  

Lyme disease is still the most common tick disease in Utah but that's usually from people who have travelled out of state.

Where Most Ticks Are In Utah

• Salt Lake County
• Summit
• Tooele
• Utah

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Wearing pants and long sleeves will help prevent a tick from latching onto you while out in the Utah wilderness. Also, do tick checks after you’ve gone outdoors and bring that bug repellent.