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83of 100

Today's tick risk

Erving, MA

Franklin County

High risk

Conditions strongly favor tick activity. Cover up, use repellent, and check carefully, including kids and pets.

Updated June 30, 2026

Right now
68°F · 91%
Life stage
Nymphs
Sightings
10 · 15mi

7-day outlook

Risk recalculates daily from the local forecast.

Today
83
Wed
75
Thu
70
Fri
68
Sat
70
Sun
81
Mon
80

What's active right now

Nymphs are questing, the highest-risk stage for people. Nymphal deer ticks peak in late spring and summer. They're the size of a poppy seed, easy to miss, and cause most Lyme transmission.

Recent tick sightings

Within ~15 mi · last 30 days

10
observations logged nearby (iNaturalist)
  • Dermacentor variabilisJun 30
  • Dermacentor variabilisJun 27
  • Dermacentor variabilisJun 26
  • Amblyomma americanumJun 24
  • Dermacentor variabilisJun 24
  • Ixodes scapularisJun 20

Local tick habitat

Erving is 88% natural land cover (82% forest, plus open and brushy areas) across its 13.79 sq mi. Deer ticks live in wooded areas, along trail edges, and in tall grass. The more of that a town has, the more places ticks can quest.

Is it tick season in Erving right now?

Yes. Nymphs are questing, the highest-risk stage for people. In Erving, today's risk reads high (83/100). Conditions strongly favor tick activity. Cover up, use repellent, and check carefully, including kids and pets.

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