{"id":18111,"date":"2025-06-03T10:45:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T08:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/?p=18111"},"modified":"2025-06-03T10:45:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T08:45:37","slug":"tick-bite-what-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/tick-bite-what-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Out For Ticks! What You Really Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

They don’t exactly have a large fan base. Ticks are among the unwelcome guests of summer and regularly cause frowns, minor panic attacks, or both. There are numerous myths surrounding these little crawling creatures that are not only annoying but can also be dangerous in the worst case. Time for a little education\u2014and some surprising revelations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Tick bite or tick sting\u2014which is which?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Both terms are used interchangeably in German, but technically it’s a sting. This is because ticks don’t have jaws like dogs or vampires, but a proboscis <\/strong>that they drill into the skin. It doesn’t sound any nicer, but it is anatomically correct. Nevertheless, the term \u201ctick bite\u201d is still commonly used \u2013 so there’s no need to panic the next time you hear someone talking about ticks in the beer garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n
\ud83c\udfc5 Rank<\/th>\n \n\ud83d\udccd Area (federal state\/county)<\/th>\n \u26a0\ufe0f Tick risk (TBE risk)<\/th>\n <\/tr> <\/thead> \n
1<\/td>\n Bavaria (especially Upper Bavaria, Lower Bavaria, Swabia, Upper Palatinate)<\/td>\n \nVery high<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg (almost everywhere, except for the city district of Heilbronn)<\/td>\n \nVery high<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n \nSaxony (mainly southern and eastern districts)<\/td>\n High<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n
4<\/td>\nThuringia (mainly southeast)<\/td>\n \nHigh<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n
5<\/td>\nHesse (mainly southern part, e.g. Odenwaldkreis, Darmstadt-Dieburg)<\/td>\n \nHigh<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n

2. Ticks fall from trees \u2013 be careful in the forest!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A real classic among myths. But ticks don’t drop from above like Tarzan. At most, they climb to knee height <\/strong>and hang in bushes, grass, and undergrowth\u2014sometimes even in city parks or in your own garden. Long clothing <\/strong>protects better than any myth. And after a walk, it’s worth doing a quick body check\u2014especially in your armpits, behind your knees, and behind your ears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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