"Precisely how do ticks ambush you–and give you Lyme disease?"
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hiker53
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Ugh. No way, would I knowingly allow a tick to come onto my finger like in the video!
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Ann-Ohio
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just to clarify ( and I know you already know this, Hiker) just touching a tick or letting it crawl on your finger does not mean it will infect you.
It infects by piercing your skin and sucking your blood.
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hiker53
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Ann, Yes, but the thought of one on me still gives me the creepies!
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Ann-Ohio
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Agreed!
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