Ticks in Canada: How to Avoid Them and Successfully Deal With Bites

A tick at the French National Institute of Agricultural Research (INRA) in Maison-Alfort, on July 20, 2016. Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images

The season of creepy-crawlies has arrived in Canada, but there is one particular insect that can be especially dangerous: ticks.

Ticks can carry bacterial illnesses, infections, or various types of fevers, making the tiny parasitic arachnids a danger to both you and your pets.