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12-09-2009, 01:34 PM
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| | | What is this little thing?
Is this a tick? It was on our compost bin. |
12-09-2009, 05:25 PM
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12-09-2009, 05:27 PM
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Oh whoops, sorry. When I just checked it wasn't showing the picture there - that is why I added it again. I am not sure how to delete the second one, so sorry for making so many posts now! |
12-09-2009, 05:37 PM
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| | | Re: What is this little thing?
Just cannot help it........I'll be back in TWO TICKS! I'll get me coat......Tony. |
12-09-2009, 06:14 PM
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| | | Re: What is this little thing?
Certainly looks like a Tick, i hate those things, vile creatures.
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12-09-2009, 06:15 PM
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| | | Re: What is this little thing?
Yep a tick. I was lucky enough to have one of these attach itself to me on holiday a few weeks ago! 
Luckily not suffering from any ill effects ....yet.
Hopefully it was removed quickly enough.
I should think one on a composter may have dropped off a fox or hedgehog.
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12-09-2009, 07:14 PM
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| | | Re: What is this little thing?
So i understand it, Lyme's disease is in actual fact not caused by the tick but by something that lives on it, once the tick has bitten you the thing responsible for the disease, may or may not infect someone.
This was explained to me by someone else and although he did seem certain his facts were correct i somehow have my doubts.
perhaps someone could confirm what i have written is correct or otherwise.
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12-09-2009, 07:19 PM
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| | | Re: What is this little thing?
It's caused by a bacteria passed on by the tick, in a similar manner to malaria and mosquitos. |
12-09-2009, 07:23 PM
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| | | Re: What is this little thing?
Quote:
Originally Posted by charlieb  It's caused by a bacteria passed on by the tick, in a similar manner to malaria and mosquitos. | Thanks charlieb, this is what i would have thought as well but he seemed certain it was a microscopic bug responsible for the disease as opposed to bacteria.
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