So this is actually plausible: the "nice" thing about ticks is that in their questing behavior, they'll grab onto anything that brushes their outstretched arms.

So this is actually plausible: the "nice" thing about ticks is that in their questing behavior, they'll grab onto anything that brushes their outstretched arms. Even if it's just permethrin-soaked cloth. https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/blog/techflash/2015/03/tick-killing-robot-inventors-open-business-office.html https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/blog/techflash/2015/03/... https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/VMI-built-robot-will-hunt-ticks-in-Texas-414516493.html https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/VMI-built-robot-will-hunt...