Tick Season In Florida This Year Is Predicted To Be About Average

Ticks can really be a pain in the butt—but beyond that, they also can carry very serious diseases that can be transmitted to humans through bites. While tick season is upon us and about to get much worse in warmer climates, it’s important to be aware of what tick season in Florida will bring each year. When the seasonal weather forecasts predict a wet, lingering summer, then expect the tick season to be much longer and more worrisome. In 2020, the southeastern United States has predicted a slightly average threat level, thanks to information from Pests.org. Find out more about the upcoming tick season in Florida below.

This year, Pests.org released its predictions for tick seasons across the United States.

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Using weather information forecasts from the National Weather Service, National Pest Management, and CDC to name a few, predictions for the spring and summer in terms of weather can usually predict the type of tick season we’ll have.

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Since ticks thrive in more humid, hot areas, when a particular state is experiencing a humid, hotter-than-normal season, this means that ticks will be out and about in abundance.

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However, weather predictions in Florida for 2020 are expected to be about average in terms of humidity and precipitation, which means the tick season will be about normal.

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While this doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t care or worry about ticks, it just means that the predictions are expecting an average season.

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Tick season for the southeast begins in April and ends in late October.

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When you go outside this spring and summer, make sure to wear socks if you can, and tuck those socks into your jeans when possible.

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Also, make sure to check yourself, your kids, and your pets for ticks every day.

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Thankfully a cooler spring and summer in Florida as predicted by Pests.org means that the state’s already way-too-long tick season will not extend much beyond that.

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So, thoughts on the upcoming 2020 tick season in Florida? Thankfully, it isn’t predicted to be as bad as 2019 was predicted to be. If you want to learn more about what to expect from nature in Florida this upcoming spring season, then check out when you should be able to hear spring peepers!A