My huz had had a couple deer ticks I had to remove. One buried itslef so deep I had to dig 1/4" in to get it all out. If we have a warmer than normal winter they are active. He had to take antibiotics a few times for tick bites.
The worst was spider bites. They can contain MERSA! He had a spider in his shirt that bit him on the back & chest. A few days later he had a huge burning rash that was spreading. It took weeks of antibiotics to get rid of that.
Ticks can also hide in plants you purchase at garden centers.