Excuse my dirty hand. Just came in from weeding in the garden when I noticed the dark speck on my nail.
When I went to flick it off, it didn’t budge.
Then I tried to pick it off and realized…
that it was a lovely deer tick in the nymph stage— a stage with about 20% likelihood for it to be a carrier of Lyme Disease.
Luckily I spotted it before it had a chance to attach. If one does latch onto you and you can detach it within 24 hours, you’re not likely to become infected.
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So while you’re checking your dogs, don’t forget to give yourself the once-over too anytime you come in from outside.
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