I found this on my head the second time today, last time i thought it was a spider (with doubts) So i tried to look for it for like 1-2 hours before i got it finally But they did not look like the first image because they can shed their wings when finding a suitible host and their wing shed form does get less acssociated with its name. Its at least harmless because it does not really carry illnesses but it can leave an itchy head for weeks :/ Better than ill at least

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[โ€“] 22 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (10 children)

Harmless as Lyme-spreading harmless? Also, the bites are quite itchy.
If you love someone chawling under your clothes and in your hair, you're up for a treat:

  • you pass some bush, and now you have 15 new friends
  • in the most WH40K manner, they lose their wings when they find their host (you)
  • they are super sleek, so you can brush over them and think: "hmm, probably fell off"
  • for the first 40 minutes they sit quietly, and then, when you relax, they crawl in deeper, warmer and hairier places
  • even if you find one, they are super tough, so you have to crush them between your fingers, just against body it's usually not enough.

Great guys, love them!

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  • [โ€“] 7 points 5 months ago (9 children)

    Lime ๐Ÿ‹โ€๐ŸŸฉ spreading? I think you mean Lyme.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 5 months ago (6 children)

    They are thinking of deer tick not deer fly

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  • [โ€“] [S] 5 points 5 months ago (5 children)

    i think they think about booth.
    Because the fly does shed its wings and likes hair but according to wikipedia only the ticks carry dangerous disease.
    Also booth seem annoying to remove and at least the fly (like lice) seems to needs a bit more force

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ixodes_scapularis

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Ixodes are much more dangerous because in many regions they carry encefalitis. It's also not easy to remove them without a special tool and/or skill

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Tweezers ate more effective than the "tick key" but it does require skill to remove the whole tick without squishing it or otherwise causing it to regurgitate its lyme disease bacteria into you.

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