Control by Predators: What Animals Eat Ticks?

Raymond P.

What Animals Eat Ticks?

Summer is not only the ideal season for outdoor activities, but it is also a tick season. These little insects are infamous for spreading diseases through their bites. Having natural tick predators on your property is one technique to get rid of ticks without using tick control services.

Learn what animals eat ticks and how to prevent infestations to keep your home and family safe and tick-free.

What Eats Ticks?

There are a variety of animals that are natural predators for ticks. Having these animals on your property can help to naturally prevent tick infestations in your yard.

These animals all eat ticks:

Frogs
Lizards
Chickens
Squirrels
Opossums
Guineafowl
Wild turkeys
Ants and fire ants

Do Opossums Eat Ticks?

Yes, opossums are one of the top predators of ticks and kill more than 90 percent of the ticks they encounter. Not only are opossums good at removing ticks, but they can also eat up to 5,000 ticks per season. So, the next time you find an opossum in your yard, know that it is doing a vital job in keeping your yard safe and free of ticks.

To reduce tick populations, you can rely on what animals eat ticks, such as guinea fowl, chickens, and opossums, as they are natural predators of these pests.

How to Prevent Tick Infestations

Unfortunately, housing these animals on your property probably isn’t realistic, and we can’t choose what animals decide to call our yard home.

Here are some alternate ways to keep ticks away from your property:

Keep your grass short
Clean up lawn clippings
Create a barrier of mulch around your yard
Weed and trim any tall weeds or plants
Use professional outdoor pest control services, like 24/7 Local Pest Control, to protect your yard

How to Avoid Tick Bites

Anyone who lives in an area with ticks is likely open to anything that would decrease the chances of a tick bite.

Here are a few ways to prevent tick bites:

Wear long sleeves and pants when walking in wooded or grassy areas
Tuck your pants into your socks
Wash clothing immediately after coming inside
Inspect kids and pets for ticks (time for a tick check!), then have another adult inspect you for ticks
Use a bug spray with DEET
Avoid tick-infested areas

Find Pest Control Services Near Me

You take the first step toward eliminating pests from your yard when you choose the dedicated experts at your local 24/7 Local Pest Control. Our team is ready to support you with everything from tick control to special event sprays. Call us at (833) 220-1001 or find a 24/7 Local Pest Control near you to get started today.

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