Tick Warning!

[David]

wish I had seen this yesterday! - thought I should pass it on .....

 

[Deleted member 67185]

Was it this guy?



Picture courtesy of "The Tick", a superhero extraordinaire

 

[Annette london]

wish I had seen this yesterday! - thought I should pass it on .....

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Ha ha ...very funny
This almost got me ....almost!
It's good to have a few hearty laughs in the morning.....or indeed anytime

 

[MinaKamina]

One can never have enough tick warnings. There are too many urban myths about ticks around.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

One can never have enough tick warnings. There are too many urban myths about ticks around.

Yeah. Now the ticks are catching flights on urban moths and jumping on you from above while you think you are sleeping safely in the city.

 

[David Tallan]

wish I had seen this yesterday! - thought I should pass it on .....

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Now you tell me! At least it was some exercise.

 

[t2andreo]

Even I think this is hilarious... That's saying something... Tick on!!!

 

[dfox]

Yeah. Now the ticks are catching flights on urban moths and jumping on you from above while you think you are sleeping safely in the city.

The danger of ticks is when they carry lyme disease.

Ticks do not "fly". They wait patiently on tall grass for mammal passing by and "jump" on them.

A way to avoid them is to walk on paved roads/trails, not close to tall grass.

A way to spot ticks easier on a body is to wear light-coloured clothing.

Hikers in affected areas are advised to wear light-colored long sleeves shirt and trousers.

There was no tick warning on Camino Francis in 5/2017 and Camino Portugues in 5/2019.

More information:

https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/resources/brochure/lymediseasebrochure-P.pdf

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

The danger of ticks is when they carry lyme disease.

That's not all. Here's a list:

Tick-borne disease - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The last one listed can cause you to develop an allergy to meat!

Ticks do not "fly".

Of course not. That's why they hitch rides on urban moths.

 

[t2andreo]

OK, but remember, the OP was intended in HUMOR...

 

[Former member 49149]

wish I had seen this yesterday! - thought I should pass it on .....

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I am surprised at you, David! That says more about me than you!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

David is first and foremost a Camino Angel to many by bringing his First Aid kit, coming to the rescue of any pilgrim needing help on the Way. Secondly, he has a great sense of humor and wit, which has given me a laugh a number of times over the past two years. I always enjoy his input!

 

[t2andreo]

Ditto here, from the fellow who was born without a funny bone...

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Ditto here, from the fellow who was born without a funny bone...

Oh, Tom, I've seen your funny bone come through once or twice...maybe even thrice!

 

[t2andreo]

Sush! You'll ruin it... it is a double secret...

 

[David]

I concur - t2Andreo ... I love your posts and, true, a lot of the time you are specific in replies but those replies are always valid - and I have seen that funny bone revealed!!

 

[t2andreo]

You are all too kind. Thank you.

 

[Tincatinker]

A short questionnaire:

Are you a Camino addict? Tick
Are you a Forum addict? Tick
Are you a habitual Pilgrim? Tick
How do you catch Lyme Disease? Tic

Take the necessary precautions Pilgrims but do not let fear be your guide. Tick

 

[Camino Chrissy]

A short questionnaire:

Are you a Camino addict? Tick
Are you a Forum addict? Tick
Are you a habitual Pilgrim? Tick
How do you catch Lyme Disease? Tic

Take the necessary precautions Pilgrims but do not let fear be your guide. Tick

Tinky, I've seen your own funny bone and dry humor on numerous occasions over the last 2+ years, and when you engage it, it never disappoints...like now!

 

[Tuesday Wildchild]

I had three ticks on me yesterday, all spotted before they took a bite and all killed.

 

[Tuesday Wildchild]

I had three ticks on me yesterday, all spotted before they took a bite and all killed.

No worries I find them on me often as I walk my dogs in the woods and along our section of the Tours Camino. In five years I've only had two attached.

 

[La Rubia]

My first Camino, I wound up with what looked like a tick bite (had to Google it, we're fortunate not to have much trouble with ticks in Los Angeles). Then I had to Google whether there was Lyme disease in Europe (spoiler: not yet, for the most part). Still, I went from oblivious and spoiled to more aware of the dangers, so that's something, right?

 

[Eimer Butler]

wish I had seen this yesterday! - thought I should pass it on .....

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I’m tickled pink after seeing this

 

[JohnMcM]

Be afraid people, be very afraid,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I’m tickled pink after seeing this

That "pink" that tickled you I think is your first tick bite...