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Calling WTF entomologists
23 July 2022, 12:31 PM
wtgCalling WTF entomologists
I found this object on the carpet and couldn't figure out what it was. It felt kind of waxy and hard. I set it aside to show to Mr wtg. When he came in the kitchen a few minutes later I couldn't find it. That's because it had walked away.
I've never seen anything like it.
Dorsal view:
Ventral:
There's no way it can flip over if it's on its back. It's about half an inch long.
What the heck is it?
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We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love… and then we return home. - Australian Aboriginal proverb
Bazootiehead-in-training
23 July 2022, 12:43 PM
Piano*DadUm, I think that's a very well fed tick ...
Please shrink the image down.
23 July 2022, 12:50 PM
wtgHoly carp, P*D. You're right. Ticks aren't usually a problem around here, so I had no idea what they look like after they've eaten.
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We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love… and then we return home. - Australian Aboriginal proverb
Bazootiehead-in-training
23 July 2022, 12:57 PM
Mary AnnaThat's what I thought it was, too.
23 July 2022, 01:09 PM
NinaYes, definitely a tick. Eeew. Check your furry friends and make sure they don't have any in their coats.
23 July 2022, 01:40 PM
MikhailohGood opportunity to check out your creme brulee torch.
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"A mob is a place where people go to get away from their conscience" Atticus Finch
23 July 2022, 01:57 PM
ShiroKuroOMG. Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
We sometimes come across bugs we can't identify. Mr Sk is very dedicated to catch and release, he has an old deli container set aside for that specific purpose. And he's pretty cavalier about it most of the time....
this is a reminder to maybe be a little more wary.
23 July 2022, 03:58 PM
wtgSo after some research I'm pretty certain it's a dog tick and not a deer tick. The head and legs of a deer tick are black; the dog tick has reddish brown legs and a distinctive pattern around the head. There's a free tick identification service through East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvia. I sent them the pics.
It's a very cool site. You can see by state how many deer ticks and non-deer ticks they've tested, and what percentage of the ticks tested were infected with various pathogens. (click on Stats at the top of the page)
https://www.ticklab.org/Ugly little beggar.
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We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love… and then we return home. - Australian Aboriginal proverb
Bazootiehead-in-training
23 July 2022, 07:24 PM
Piano*DadDeer ticks are small. Dog ticks are gigantic by comparison.
23 July 2022, 07:32 PM
wtgThat's what I thought, but I read on one site that the engorged females of both species can get up to half in inch in length, so I wasn't sure.
We've been dog owners for more than 40 years and this is the first time I've seen an engorged tick. About ten years ago I spotted a tick just hopping on for the ride on the front leg of one of my goldens. And maybe twenty years ago found one that hadn't yet started snacking on the tummy of a Newf. And I've never been the camping type so haven't run into them in the wild.
I don't get out much.
Thanks to all for the quick ID!
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We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love… and then we return home. - Australian Aboriginal proverb
Bazootiehead-in-training
24 July 2022, 05:53 AM
DanielStop bugging me.
We have so much pesticide sprayed, I think we're limited to three or four small cockroaches a week. They go out however they come in.
Hard no on spraying pesticide in the house.
24 July 2022, 08:38 AM
CHASquote:
Originally posted by Mikhailoh:
Good opportunity to check out your creme brulee torch.
Have not seen a tick in years.
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Several people have eaten my cooking and survived.
24 July 2022, 08:57 AM
Axtremusquote:
Originally posted by wtg:
… it's a dog tick and not a deer tick.
Certainly looks that way to me.
I have had the rather unpleasant experience of pulling many such creatures off dogs in the past.
24 July 2022, 01:22 PM
CHASFrom the National Geographic newsletter:
"Tick-borne diseases have reached 'epidemic proportions.' Here's what you should know.
These tiny, spider-like arthropods transmit agents causing at least 16 diseases in the U.S., and many more worldwide. In the U.S.—where Lyme disease alone infects nearly 500,000 people each year—infections have more than doubled since 2004. Among the symptoms patients struggle with: long-term memory problems, overwhelming fatigue, and even red-meat allergies.
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
LONE STAR TICK: The tick that could make you allergic to meat is spreading +"
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Several people have eaten my cooking and survived.
24 July 2022, 03:18 PM
Piano*Dadquote:
Originally posted by Axtremus:
quote:
Originally posted by wtg:
… it's a dog tick and not a deer tick.
Certainly looks that way to me.
I have had the rather unpleasant experience of pulling many such creatures off dogs in the past.
It's an even more unpleasant task pulling them out of your own body, especially if they are buried in ... certain locations!