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I like that it involves grinding up the tick. Just deserts.

• AnimalMuppet 4mo ago
  I don't mind there being some selection pressure against biting humans.
  • nkrisc 4mo ago
    At the same time no tick that I’ve ever removed from a person survived, even without testing it for anything. I don’t think anyone removes a tick and sets it on its merry way.
    • xandrius 4mo ago
      Ticks are extremely tough to kill, compared with the myth that some people hold that they can only be drowned (you can obliterate them pretty well with a rock) I'm pretty sure many return to the wild unscathed. And some even just pull them off and squish them a bit and then throw them down the toilet, bin, outside. Those very likely survive for a new bite.
      • nkrisc 4mo ago
        I usually trap it between two pieces of tape and then put it in a plastic bag and keep it in the freezer for a few weeks in case someone gets sick and I might need it as a sample. I have no idea if that is actually necessary, but it's easy and I think that probably kills it.