That Bites! UK Vector Dashboard

Ticks and mosquitoes can carry diseases that may affect your health...that bites!

Learn which ticks and mosquitoes you might encounter outdoors today and how it might affect your health.

What's near you?

Enter a UK postcode to explore local vector data:

Use the tick and mosquito tabs in the results to switch between records, maps, and seasonal summaries.

Please note that our dashboard highlights a selected set of medically relevant vectors rather than every species found in the UK.

Three researchers in a flowering meadow examining something found on a tick drag

Don’t see anything in your area?

Check out our survey efforts for ideas, or submit your ticks to the UKHSA.