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Opossum Fact: Opossums do not eat ticks (lemmy.world)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/opossums@lemmy.world
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Source (a fascinating read): https://outdoor.wildlifeillinois.org/articles/debunking-the-myth-opossums-dont-eat-ticks

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[–] 5 points 7 months ago (6 children)

they don't really live in the same environments, so concluding the the opossums ate them all was lazy

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  • [–] 9 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    Uh yeah they absolutely live in some of the same environments, what are you talking about? They both live in the Midwest US for sure.

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  • [–] -1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    well it's definitely situational because in Washington State they don't

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