Warning as tiny parasite shows up in big numbers with the warm weather

“Ticks tend to live in dry forestry areas with grassy understorey, but they can also be found in rainforest areas during very dry weather periods,” Mr Cambourn said.

“Avoid ticks by wearing long-sleeved shirts, long trousers, closed in shoes and a wide-brimmed hat.

Insect repellent, especially those containing diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET) or picaridin, will also usually keep ticks at bay.

Tick bites can cause a range of reactions in a human, from no reaction at all to illness due to an allergic reaction.

People can also experience illnesses such as Australian Tick Typhus if the bite site gets infected.

Queensland Emergency Department Strategic Advisory Panel co-chair Niall Small said people needed to check for ticks if they had been in…