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A new study found that blacklegged ticks were just as common in beach grass and vegetation leading to the sand as wooded areas in Northern California.
The beach ticks were also slightly more likely to carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease than those found in the woods, the researchers found.
Experts explain where you can encounter ticks at the beach and how to stay safe this summer.
It’s rare to feel any worries while you’re at the beach—you’re probably there to relax, after all. But if anything is bound to put a damper on your day, it’s the possibility of a rogue jellyfish or a feisty crab popping up when you least expect it, right?