Unusually aggressive lone star ticks, common in the south-east, are spreading to areas previously too cold for them

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[–] 28 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Many years ago my dog brought in a tic bomb, and got into bed with me. I awoke to my left arm and hand covered in so many sesema seed sized tics I could not even see my skin.

It took hours to get them off me and my dog.

I dodged a bullet cause I didn't get any illnesses, nor did my dog.

I'm still freaked out though.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    I wonder if the tick bomb babies are less likely to transmit anything because they probably haven't fed on anything yet? I would think they'd have to feed on a mammal to get the compound into their saliva.

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