TICKS THE AUSTRALIAN PARALYSIS TICK SEASON RUNS FROM AUGUST TO MARCH1 FLEAS A FLEA STARTS FEEDING ON BLOOD WITHIN 21⁄2 HOURS A SINGLE FLEA AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL THE PARALYSIS TICK (IXODES HOLOCYCLUS) IS THE SINGLE MOST DANGEROUS PARASITE FOR DOGS WITH JUST AND MAY SUCK BLOOD FOR UP TO TICK CAPABLE OF CAUSING PARALYSIS AND EVEN DEATH1 A SINGLE FEMALE PARALYSIS TICK CAN LAY UP TO 40-50 3,000 EGGS AT A TIME THAT’S UP TO EGGS A DAY IN A LIFETI