Thread 2820832

i got one under my knee and immediately pulled it out with my fingers as i saw it.
this other faggot (picrel) was under my fucking sock but i didn't bite in yet.
is this a tick?

>>2820832 (OP)
Yes

>>2820832 (OP)
You couldn't find a more stereotypical tick

>>2820832 (OP)
eat it just to be sure.

Yes. Expect lyme within the hour

>>2820832 (OP)
Yes. Tuck your pants into your socks and spray the connection point of your socks with your pants with DEET. spray the bottom of your pants to to kill any tick that gets on your pants you might track into your tent

>>2820832 (OP)
BTW as long as you pulled it out you're not going to get lymes. Just get bug spray if you'll be camping there. DO the pants tuck trick. Inspect your clothes when you take them off in the tent.

>>2820832 (OP)
they are oft referred to as seed ticks, which are just little baby durr tick, but they are insidious because they certainly carry lyme but are very hard to spot because of how small they are. get one under your balsac and you might not notice for days

>>2820892
Better yet, put a bag over your head and fill the bag with nitrogen
>>2820901
Correct

>>2820893
>BTW as long as you pulled it out you're not going to get lymes
As long as you get it off within 12 hours and don't squeeze it so it pukes infected blood back into the wound

>ticks absolutely hate me and have never bitten me
Is there a better feel?

>>2820931
You need to be studied.

>>2820892
>Tuck your pants into your socks
use picrel, works better and doesnt make you look like a retard

>>2821109
what about gaiters

>>2821110
if you need it to be waterproof, sure
if your usecase is stopping ticks then its not necessary

>>2821109
What is this called. Don't tell me how it works I will learn myself just what is it.

there's only one sure defense

>>2822148
boot blousers, you can prolly find them at any tacticool gear store but here's an online listing if that's not feasible for you: https://www.uspatriottactical.com/rothco-elastic-boot-blousing-garter?queryID=d0e0025e8c0299577d2e3c18e654459e

there are also a variety that's more just like an elastic band, hell, you could even make them yourself with a spool of elastic, velcro, and a bit of sewing thread. basically implementation is, you put it around the sock/ankle, tuck in the bottom of your trouser leg into it.

>>2820832 (OP)
no that's obviously just a spider retard, it's harmless

>>2822148
honestly i dont even use one anymore
i used one during my time in the cadets but nowadays i just use one of those red rubber bands (really you can use anything elastic or even anything string-like if you have great knot skills and dont give a shit)
the other anon said what they are

>>2820901
>get one under your balsac and you might not notice for days
Fuck! I just pulled three off my legs but i cant see down there. Can you check me?

>>2820832 (OP)
Khaki pants and a bic lighter.

/thread

>>2822511
nice balls nigga

>>2820832 (OP)
Permethrin, DEET, clothing products. etc. is the wrong approach. I mean its not bad or anything but if you're in the woods like everyday you can't have seven sets of permethrin clothes kek. The answer is doxycyline. You get bit by a deer tick, take a few doses of doxy for a few days. Simple as.

>>2822511
wtf am i even looking at?

>>2823558
taint. gooch.

jesus FUCKING christ these things give me the shivers do you see how fucking small it is? couldve bit him at ANY TIME and he'd never know until he's literally getting drunk on. fucks sake. at least mosquitos fly off once they fuck you up. do i have to re-DEET daily? fuck man. cant even go randomly play in grass or some shit? fuck. completely forgot these existed till just now

>>2822511
why are his balls so tiny though

nice balls nigga

>>2820921
24 hours.

Removed this son of a whore from my belly.

>>2825679
Literally there is no reason for those little fucks to be in the ecosystem. Too small for any insect eaters to feasibly live off of, hell, it probably takes more energy to digest those little shits than it’s worth

Someone genuinely try and convince me that they are absolutely vital to the ecosystem

>>2825695
They are. Heavy tick loads will cull weaker members of a species leading to greater overall population fitness, and certain animals like turkeys, possums, and lizards eat huge numbers of ticks.

Areas with a high tick presence also discourage large disruptive animals such as (You) from entering, creating a safe haven for vulnerable plants and small animals.

>the TBH1 vaccine has gone to lasting 1 year with no lack of effects from a booster shot
>still nothing for Borelia/lyme
ah, fuck, guess its better then nothing (inb4 dehm durrr vacine causee dhem durr autisms and will cill ya!!!)

>>2820832 (OP)
That what happens when you go out without your safety possum

>>2820832 (OP)
You’re a dumb fuck

>>2825695
Tick prevalence in the US is the result of entomological warfare experiments in the 1960s and 70s

>>2825705
>tfw have to wait 5 years for guinea pigs like you to get it and capture side effects purposely not studied in the woefully inadequate 48-hour post vax monitoring period

As long as you sociopaths aren’t mandating it for infants, have at it.

>>2825705
>(inb4 dehm durrr vacine causee dhem durr autisms and will cill ya!!!)
this is weaponized unwillingness to understand the argument. You are an absolute retard