The strain I had did not leave the circle rash. They said it would not detect on test for 12 days after bite. Crazy shit . They are the little ticks you can hardly see till they get blood in them. Luckily I can still eat red meat
Ticks are a serious problem ! Growing up in central IL I can remember getting ticks on us and not thinking anything of it . A couple years ago we bought 160 acres of timber ground in Central Mo. first trip on property was a wet spring and holy crap the Ticks were BAD . all I used was OFF...