Tick numbers are especially high in Michigan now. They are more prevalent in grassy areas. Wearing long pants and/or applying an insect repellent can help prevent tick bites. If you use a perimeter spray treatment, these will kill most insects. However, if you apply in an area with few or no flowering plants, there will be a reduced risk for damage to pollinators.

Here is a resource on managing ticks through garden designs and barriers at the perimeter of a home: https://thetickapp.wordpress.com/tick-prevention/prevent-tick-bites/in-the-backyard/

The tick in your picture is an American dog tick, which does not transmit lyme disease.