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You’re unlikely to feel a tick bite while they’re attached, their saliva provides local pain relief.
by ntlk 7y ago
You’re unlikely to feel a tick bite while they’re attached, their saliva provides local pain relief.
- andromeduck 7y agoWeird, both times I've been bitten it's felt like a really bad sunburn that just continues ramping.
- deftnerd 7y agoAre you allergic to mosquito bites? I have an allergy to their anti-coagulant or their local anesthetic. When a mosquito latches on, it starts burning, and afterwards, the swelling is as big as a US quarter coin. I have similar reactions to ticks. The moment they latch on and start working, it starts a painful burning sensation.
- alchemism 7y agoI thought maybe it was the sensation of the tick detaching/jumping off which I felt, to explain the situation. But I had only been outdoors a few hours by the time I felt something, so the total time of exposure would be <6 hours, I estimate.