Nymphs (young) lone star ticks are more circular than adults, which are more egg-shaped.Males don’t have the dot but have whitish markings at the edges of their bodies.Females have an obvious whitish dot on their backs.The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station has a few ways to spot lone star ticks: Garlic and onions are two natural ways to scare them off. It’s suggested to avoid those areas and do your best to keep deer out of your yard. Ticks are often found where deer rest or graze. Stone and a research team have studied these unusual tick bites in children. Cosby Stone Jr., assistant professor of Vanderbilt Allergy and Immunology in Nashville, Tennesse. “It is one of those stranger-than-fiction kinda medical stories,” said Dr. Allergic reactions include hives and rash, diarrhea, nausea, shortness of breath, low blood pressure, and swelling of the lips, throat, tongue and eyelids. Alpha-gal is found in pork, beef, lamb and venison. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says AGS can be triggered by a bite from a lone star tick, which are present in most areas of the U.S., though are less common up north and out west.Īnimals like cows, deer, and lamb have AGS blood sugar, and the tick spreads it from animal to human.Īlpha-gal is a sugar molecule that’s found in most mammals and can also be found in their meat.
The potentially life-threatening allergic reaction is called alpha-gal syndrome, or AGS. ( WKRN/NEXSTAR) - Have you had any strange reactions to food products (like red meat or milk) recently? You may have developed new allergies to a certain type of sugar - and a creature called the lone star tick may be to blame.
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