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Dave · July 13, 2015, 09:00:02 AM

How do you battle this?
Found it embedded in my leg this morning. I needed reading glasses and a magnifying glass to see what it really was and extra fine tweezers to remove it

May I present the Micro-Tick

Just got done taking my 3 weeks worth of antibiotics three days ago
Now I guess I have to watch this area to see if another bullseye rash appears

Here it is blown up

Okanagan · July 13, 2015, 09:25:26 AM

Yikes! Micro-Tick but macro problem.

KySongDog · July 13, 2015, 10:33:40 AM

I'm not certain but that looks like the nymph stage of the lone star tick. LBL has bazzillions of the little bastids. That is one reason why I stopped hunting there in the fall until the first frost.

riverboss · July 13, 2015, 10:41:26 AM

It sure does! I hate those things I wish they could spray and eradicate them.

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Dave · July 13, 2015, 12:47:14 PM

Interesting - probably is the nymph stage of the deer tick. I can't believe how tiny it is. I only noticed it because it itched just a little.
Hopefully it wasn't attached long enough if it has the lyme bacterium.

KySongDog · July 13, 2015, 03:35:58 PM

Dave
You mentioned in your first post about another bullseye rash. If you had a bullseye rash already I'd head to the Doc ASAP.

Dale · July 13, 2015, 03:44:43 PM

get to the Dr immediately... they can shoot you up with something to circumvent the disease developing... that is unless your past 3 week regimen will still cover this...

FinsnFur · July 13, 2015, 09:00:55 PM

Dave, tell em to pay attention...you been to the doctor already

KySongDog · July 14, 2015, 05:26:41 AM

Jim, pay attention.....

This is the SECOND time he got bit.

Dave · July 14, 2015, 06:52:28 AM

Thanks - I did go to the doc almost a month ago when I felt like sh*t and then saw a bullseye rash. Immediately put me on antibiotics that I just finished up. Feeling good now.
Now this little sucker shows up on me

I'm hoping he wasn't infected. I don't think he was as that area (where he was) is almost back to normal.
Lyme is rampant around here.

trailtwister · July 14, 2015, 07:47:24 AM

I though about having the vet give me the same shot he suggested for the pup a anti Lyme shot.

Al

FinsnFur · July 14, 2015, 08:47:30 PM

Your taking a beating...what'd HaMeR say the other day? You cant get those things from the recliner