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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[–] 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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  • [–] 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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