Why should searchers check for ticks after time in the field?

Bug bites like ticks are a hazard to prevent and treat.

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  1. Tick checks are only for pets
  2. Bug bites like ticks are a hazard to prevent and treat ✔
  3. Ticks are harmless and need no attention

Why: Bug bites of chiggers, ticks, mosquitoes, and biting gnats are listed hazards, so prevention and first aid are taught.

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Answer: Bug bites like ticks are a hazard to prevent and treat. Bug bites of chiggers, ticks, mosquitoes, and biting gnats are listed hazards, so prevention and first aid are taught.

  1. Scouting America: Search and Rescue www.scouting.org/merit-badges/search-and-rescue
    Bug bites of chiggers, ticks, mosquitoes, and biting gnats
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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