Mosquitos, Ticks, and Spiders

Mosquitoes carry diseases such as _____________ and Eastern Equine

• West Nile

• Zika virus
• malaria
• dengue fever

One way to block Mosquito bites when working outside?

• Applying honey on the skin
• Wear long pants and long sleeve shirts

• Eating garlic and onions
• Wearing bright colored clothing

When you use repellents be sure to__________and follow the directions

• ignore
• guess
• forget
• read

Mosquitoes can grow in any water that stands more than____?

• 4 days

• a year
• a couple of months
• a few weeks

In California one of the most common disease that ticks can Transmit is

• Malaria
• Zika virus
• Common cold
• Lyme disease

In California adult tick season is ______________? 

• all year round
• fall and winter

• winter to spring
• only in summer

The best way to remove a tick is___________________?

• By using your fingers to squeeze the tick until it releases its grip
• By burning the tick with a match or lighter
• By using fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin's surface as possible and pull upward with steady, even pressure.
• By covering the tick with petroleum jelly or nail polish

One way to prevent a tick bite?

• Long sleeve shirt, long pants and tuck in shirt

• Eating garlic before going outdoors
• Wearing sandals and shorts
• Applying honey on the skin

Which spider is not Deadly or Dangerous

• Brown Recluse spider
• Saint Andrews Cross

• Tarantula spider
• Black Widow spider

Which one of these Spiders are considered Deadly and Dangerous

• Daddy Longlegs
• Hobo Spider

• Wolf Spider
• Tarantula