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I read about this issue in a runners World article. Most people assume that the tics jump from trees down onto people. But that's not how they said it goes.
by thorwasdfasdf 7y ago
I read about this issue in a runners World article. Most people assume that the tics jump from trees down onto people. But that's not how they said it goes.
They said that the tics which spread Lyme disease get spread onto runners from Tall Grass that people run through as you make contact with the grass they get onto you.
- kaycebasques 7y agoOne hiking trick is to tuck your pants into your socks. And wear colors that make it easier to spot the ticks on your pants.
- w8rbt 7y agoI had a friend who was in the Marines and he told me once that they wore panty hose when training in areas with ticks. He said the only downside was that they can be hot in the summer time.
- utexaspunk 7y ago...but is that the only downside?
- megous 7y agoThat's also why they're collected/sampled by dragging a cloth over the grass/ground.