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Deadliest Parasites! | How Ticks Suck Blood and What Happens If One Bites You |


 


      One fine day you return home after an amazing adventure in the woods everything seems great until later that night when you feel a tiny itch you reach down scratch and wait a second what is that you look closer and see a tiny round eight-legged creature clinging to your skin y a tick ticks are small arachnids meaning they're related to spiders some are as Tiny as a pencil Point While others are big enough to spot easily they'll love to hang out in grassy and wooded areas waiting for a warm-blooded host like you to brush past so that they can hit your ride but ticks AR just look looking for a free trip they are after a meal then they do this by cutting into the skin with tiny saw like mouth parts and inserting a special feeding tube as they feed their saliva releases a numbing agent so you might not even feel the bite happening and they can feed on blood for hours sometimes even days gross right now before you start panicking and ditching outddors forever take a deep breath as most sck bites are harmless however some ticks carry bacteria that can cause diseases like lime disease or Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever that's why it's important to remove them quickly and correctly let us see how if you find a tick on your skin don't try to burn it off with a match or smother it with petroleum jelly these methods don't work instead grab a pair of tweezers and carefully grasp The Tick as close to your skin as possible then pull straight up with steady pressure don't twist or Jerk it as that can cause parts of the tick to break off and stay in your skin if a small piece does remain don't worry your body will push it out over time once the tick is out wash the bite area and your hands with soap and water then disinfect the spot with rubbing alcohol but even after that it's a good idea to keep an eye on the bite for the next few weeks some ticks carry germs that can cause infections so if you develop a fever headache muscle aches or a booy like rash it's time to call a doctor these could be the signs of lime disease similarly if you notice red dots on your wrists or ankles that could be a sign of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever another tick born illness that needs medical attention therefore the best way to deal with ticks is to avoid getting bitten in the first place so if you're heading into an area where ticks might be lurking wear long sleeves and pants and tuck your band legs into your socks to make it harder for them to reach your skin using a medically approved insect repellent like DEET can also help keep them away after spending time Outdoors always check yourself and your pets for any unwanted hitchikers pay extra attention to spots like your scalp behind your ears under your arms and even between your toes dicks love hiding in these areas here we go now you know how to handle ticks like a pro so go ahead explore hike and enjoy nature trivia time did you know there are almost 900 tick species yes and 90 of these are found in the continental United States sketching time today's sketch of the day goes to Redan Cur.


I hope you learned something new today.


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