felecia187this tick is nothing to mess with it lives in the USA so far , but like all ticks they love hot weather , if you live in a place that has ticks check your self everyday , lime disease can be given to you by most ticks but this one it called the [lone star tick] which lives in Texas you say , when you get bit by this tick it will cause you to become allergic to meat not kidding , now a smart person would want to find out how this tick can make you allergic to something and then maybe they could find out how people like me are allergic to almost everything , then maybe they could come up with a cure for allergies that is more permit , this tick could teach us something , any how stay away from ticks and do your home work to keep them away from you , enjoy .