1. True. Insect repellents with up to 30 percent DEET solutions work best on ticks.
2. False. There are about a dozen species of ticks in the state.
3. True. Though commonly called the deer tick or bear tick, the official name is "black-legged tick." Because it has, uh, black legs.
4. False. They live in wooded or brushy areas where it's humid. "They don't do well in agricultural areas or urban settings," said Dave Neitzel, an epidemiologist at the Minnesota Department of Health. Wood ticks, also known as American dog ticks, thrive in wooded and farm areas.
5. False. Rest assured, ticks are crawlers.
6. False. Michael Jordan, they are not. Ticks can't jump, but they sometimes wait for a host in a "questing" position — hanging out on a blade of grass or shrub, holding on with their third and fourth legs while reaching out with their first pair of legs, ready to climb aboard an animal or human passing by.
7. False. While most people who develop Lyme disease do develop a rash in the shape of a large ring with a dot in the center, the rash may instead appear large and blotchy. In some cases, there is no rash at all.
8. True. Symptoms for Lyme disease are similar to those for the flu.