Day 82 of #The100DayProject #PastInktober somewhere in the middle of nowhere in the Netherlands is a museum which is a hidden treasure. Eise Eisinga decided to build the planetary system as was known by that date on a scale that fit his living room. The whole planetarium hangs from the ceiling and is till working correctly present day. It all runs on the same mechanisme as an old grandfather clock that goes #tick tock #FountainPen #WaterColour #Midori #undatedA5 #InkyParker51
If #GustavTheCat looks a little tired, it's probably from carrying around 10+ #ticks we removed from him this morning. I wonder where he's hanging out at night.
Good Morning #Canada
Yesterday, I removed the 3rd #Tick of the season from our dog Harley, meaning a likely nasty summer ahead for these blood-sucking pests. Hikers, gardeners, dog owners, and visitors to parks need to be vigilant and look for ticks after every outside adventure. A warming planet has allowed ticks to expand their territory in Canada by more than 46 square kilometers every year. Protect yourself.
#CanadaIsAwesome #LymeDisease #BeSafeOutThere
https://ticktalkcanada.com/geographic-expansion/
Not my artwork... but the label fits...
Once you remove a tick it is a good idea to put it in a sealed plastic bag to keep it from re-attaching! 
#Trump Luna #Tick #Political #Parasite
Was minding my own business, washing my hands. I saw something that looked like a scab just above my wrist.
It was a tick !
YUUCCKKK.
It’s been removed and I have had a full body check. One of the dogs carried it into the bed no doubt. Bed sheets stripped and being washed.
Do you remember I recently went for a walk in the woods? Well, I brought back not only photos, but also this kind of "friend" who loves hugs and bites. It's a tick 
. I really hope it's healthy and won't infect me with encephalitis.
Cooler regions could see 'boom' in tick populations due to #ClimateChange
"Included in the model are types of landscape and the availability for ticks to feed on a host between each of its life stages , allowing researchers to study the complicated interactions between the landscape, temperatures, the ticks and the hosts they're feeding on.
With booms in #tick populations comes the potential for more people around the world to be exposed to tick-borne diseases."
https://abcnews.go.com/US/cooler-regions-boom-tick-populations-due-climate-change/story?id=112576640
I want to normalize/popularize connecting #Billionaires with an image of a bloated #tick
If #Fascists can compare minority groups to #vermin, so can I
There's not really very many of those ticks, but they're sucking the blood out of our Body Politick
Out of our #Economy
Out of our #Democracy
So many needed resources, hoarded for what?
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Tick-killing pill shows promising results in human trial
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/03/tick-killing-pill-shows-promising-results-in-human-trial/ #health #parasites #ticks #LymeDisease #pill #kills #tick—borne #Lotilaner #Credelio
Researchers Discover a New Combination Therapy Effective Against Drug-Sensitive and Resistant Parasites
Drug-resistant babesiosis may respond to a novel combination therapy, researchers say.
The treatment, which involves the antimalarial drug #tafenoquine and the anti-fungal/anti-parasite drug #atovaquone, may also provide immunity against future babesiosis infections.
The findings were published on January 3 in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
We identified a specific combination of drugs that clears Babesia parasites effectively—including the drug-resistant parasites.
Pratap Vydyam, PhD
#Babesiosis is a tickborne illness caused by Babesia parasites that develop and multiply in red blood cells.
Its symptoms include fevers, chills, sweats, and fatigue, and in severe cases, can be life-threatening.
Incidence of the disease is rapidly rising, particularly in the Northeast.
A 2023 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that cases grew by 25% between 2011 and 2019.
Beyond #tick bites, babesiosis can also be spread through contaminated blood transfusions or during pregnancy or delivery if the mother is infected
Hi FediFamily,
Looking for product recommendations #CDC, #NIH or #EPA recommend #tick #repellent. Please do not suggest herbal remedies that are not verified by CDC, NIH or EPA.
Was going to an #EV car event sponsored by the local power company. But ...
Was running late and then found a #tick while showering. It took my wife some time with tweezers and an exacto knife to remove it.
Yuck 
I think I got lazy about post woods #tickchecks and maybe they are more active now.
Check yourself outdoor people :)
“Various research teams have predicted massive growth in #tick and #mosquito populations in the decades ahead, with one Canadian study suggesting there could also be a #WestNileVirus infection rate roughly 18 times higher by 2050 as mosquito ranges expand.”
My Western Blot for Lyme came back as 'weakly positive' (it may be too early for full antibodies). Since I am definitely symptomatic I am staying on Doxycycline for a total of two weeks. The body aches are no fun. As isn't unusual, I never saw a tick or tick bite. (I was in New England where ticks are common.) #Lyme #LymeDisease #tick #health #arggghhhh
#Tick bites 3.5 weeks ago, one of which was on for 24 hours. No EM rash, but a persistent small one. Finally went to dr on Saturday to start antibiotics just in case. Overwhelmingly fatigued and a little cloudy-headed the last few days. Confirmation bias, allergies, or #Lyme symptom? Either way, not a fab way to feel, starting the week. #SoTired #fatigue #JustWantToSleep
Unfortunately, my first #fieldwork in #Vermont was marred by my first two #tick bites in Vermont. Time to get serious about tick bite prevention and cross my fingers that this first round of bites didn't give me anything. Ugh.
OP: asks for help locating folktales from different cultures about a food supply running amok.
First commenter: 'hmmm- there's a star trek episode about that...'
Me: 'oooh, there's an episode of The Tick like that, too!'
The original post has gotten 150+ boosts and a bunch of (more helpful 
) replies, and our #StarTrek and #Tick comments have each gotten a handful of #Mastodon high-fives (aka favourites), too. And THAT'S why the #fediverse keeps me coming back:
Geeks + Nerds + 
A journalistically accurate headline on this story would be "No surprises in major #NH #tick research" ... but I suspect that would have gotten less attention.
#Lyme
https://granitegeek.concordmonitor.com/2023/04/22/can-14252-ticks-be-wrong/
After decades of lurking, an elusive bacterium finally strikes in California - Enlarge / This highly magnified scanning electron microscopic (SEM) ima... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1931570 #emerginginfectiousdisease #tick-borneinfection #black-leggedticks #infectiousdisease #spirochete #bacteria #science #ticks
