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A neighbor caught a tick borne disease (not Lyme) even though she took precautions. The tick came off a tree onto her head and she didn't notice it there. So
by rapjr9 2y ago
A neighbor caught a tick borne disease (not Lyme) even though she took precautions. The tick came off a tree onto her head and she didn't notice it there. So consider all attack angles.
Watch out for West Nile also!
- microtonal 2y agoFWIW ticks generally don’t jump from trees, which is a common misconception: https://wgme.com/amp/news/i-team/ask-the-i-team-do-ticks-jump-off-trees-onto-people https://wgme.com/amp/news/i-team/ask-the-i-team-do-ticks-jum... If she didn’t notice it, it’s more likely the tick got on here from grass tips or bushes and worked its way up.
- bregma 2y agoThis. They crawl around on you for a couple of hours looking for a nice quiet warm moist place to tuck in, which is why permethrin works. Also, they like quiet warm moist places. Yes, especially there.
- rapjr9 2y agoMaybe, but that's what she told me. She was wearing treated clothes and footwear. Maybe she was gardening or something and had her head closer to the ground.