ticks

[forgotten_aria]

First tick of the season, no clue how I got it. It must have dropped on me from a tree. It was in my hair. Knowing what a tick feels like without seeing it, is not a skill I wanted to have.

Comments

[bluepapercup]

Oh yuck!! Too damn early for ticks but they're out for sure.

Was it attached or just loose in your hair?

[forgotten_aria]

attached.

[bluepapercup]

Double ugh! If you saved the tick you can send it to UMass to be tested for diseases. https://www.tickreport.com

And keep an eye on your own symptoms - if you start to feel weird, please get antibiotics right away.

[forgotten_aria]

Yup, I know the drill. We did save it, but I don't think I'll send it in for testing. I can't see the bite, so I will have G inspect me for bull's eye markings.

Lyme is not something to be messed with and sadly I've had a lot of ticks since moving out to North Reading.

[kelkyag]

Ugh and sympathies. I'm hoping for enough more cold weather this winter to kill a generous share of them, or it's going to be a bad summer. :(

[sauergeek]

The shorter winters are also letting ticks kill off moose by basically draining their blood. https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/01/13/winter-ticks-exact-heavy-toll-new-england-moose/PmpQ3QAHm9C1imAxkzMhDM/story.html