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The Tickly Tick Activity Book
A coloring book, crossword and word search all rolled into one — every page teaches tick safety and tick knowledge through play. Perfect for classrooms, libraries and rainy afternoons at home.
Free resources
Printable tools for tick-safe families.
These are free educational tools created by Nolan Fernandez, a microbiologist and the author of The Tickly Tick. He made them for parents, teachers and librarians who want a calm, practical way to talk with children about ticks — no fear, just good habits. Enter your email once and the printable downloads right away.
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Help Emilio Find the Ticks!
A hidden-picture activity set in the forest from The Tickly Tick. Kids search the campground scene for at least three ticks, then check their work on the answer page. Print it for rainy days, classrooms and long car rides.
Where ticks live
Tick Range Map — U.S. & Canada
Switch between the stylized map and the real-coastline view, hover a region for a quick summary, then click it to open region notes, each species' key symptoms and prevention tips.
Stylized map, not to scale. Hover a region for a summary, click it for symptoms and prevention tips. Ranges are expanding — check local health guidance.
Photography by Nolan Fernandez
Meet the Real Ticks
A factual reference for parents and teachers. These are real specimens photographed under the microscope, so you can compare what you find with what you see here.
Blacklegged Tick
Ixodes scapularis
Photo taken by Nolan Fernandez
Lone Star Tick
Amblyomma americanum
Photo taken by Nolan Fernandez
American Dog Tick
Dermacentor variabilis
Photo taken by Nolan Fernandez
Brown Dog Tick
Rhipicephalus sanguineus
Photo taken by Nolan Fernandez
Gulf Coast Tick
Amblyomma maculatum
Photo taken by Nolan Fernandez
Lone Star Tick, nymph
Amblyomma americanum
Photo taken by Nolan Fernandez
