Ticks can carry a variety of diseases that affect humans, the most common of which is Lyme disease.
This short film, taken from the Hill Walking Essentials DVD, explains what ticks are, where they live, and precautions to take to reduce the likelihood of one attaching to you.
Also covered are how to make body checks after a walk and how to remove a tick from your body.
You can freely download a BMC Ticks information leaflet here and also remember to check out the links on the right.
Click the "play video" button below to watch the video:
