▲ 68 ▼ We’re Living in a Tick Nightmare. It’s Time to Go to War. | Warming temperatures and changes to landscapes have combined to help them expand their range and bring a host of pathogens with them (www.nytimes.com) submitted 4 months ago by silence7@slrpnk.net to c/climate@slrpnk.net 8 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] notsosure@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago (3 children) Wear long trousers and socks. permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 14 points 4 months ago (2 children) Its so hot though, and doesn't even guarantee not getting one. Most of the ones I find days later are under where clothing was. Also doesn't help that they are absolutely tiny. I can run my hands over my legs and easily miss one until a while later. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hash@slrpnk.net 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) You find them regularly? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] silence7@slrpnk.net [S] 12 points 4 months ago If you live or work in an area where you encounter long grass or regularly brush up against vegetation, it's a thing. Treating clothing with permethrin reduces but does not eliminate risk. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 14 points 4 months ago (2 children) Its so hot though, and doesn't even guarantee not getting one. Most of the ones I find days later are under where clothing was. Also doesn't help that they are absolutely tiny. I can run my hands over my legs and easily miss one until a while later. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hash@slrpnk.net 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) You find them regularly? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] silence7@slrpnk.net [S] 12 points 4 months ago If you live or work in an area where you encounter long grass or regularly brush up against vegetation, it's a thing. Treating clothing with permethrin reduces but does not eliminate risk. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hash@slrpnk.net 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) You find them regularly? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] silence7@slrpnk.net [S] 12 points 4 months ago If you live or work in an area where you encounter long grass or regularly brush up against vegetation, it's a thing. Treating clothing with permethrin reduces but does not eliminate risk. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] silence7@slrpnk.net [S] 12 points 4 months ago If you live or work in an area where you encounter long grass or regularly brush up against vegetation, it's a thing. Treating clothing with permethrin reduces but does not eliminate risk. permalink fedilink source parent