top | item 16635240 (no title) blonky | 8 years ago My dad, an avid hunter/outdoorsman, has told me for years ticks drop from trees.He's also told stories of ticks on deer the size of golfballs. This is why I stay indoors! [shudder] discuss order hn newest craftyguy|8 years ago More often than not ticks are hanging out on long grass waiting for you to brush up against it.I believe it's a common (and unproven) myth[1] that 'falling from trees' is the primary way that ticks seek out targets...1. http://medent.usyd.edu.au/fact/ticks.htm ams6110|8 years ago Yeah ticks will really swell up on an animal that can't get rid of them. You see them on outdoor dogs sometimes too, they look like grapes they're so full of blood.
craftyguy|8 years ago More often than not ticks are hanging out on long grass waiting for you to brush up against it.I believe it's a common (and unproven) myth[1] that 'falling from trees' is the primary way that ticks seek out targets...1. http://medent.usyd.edu.au/fact/ticks.htm
ams6110|8 years ago Yeah ticks will really swell up on an animal that can't get rid of them. You see them on outdoor dogs sometimes too, they look like grapes they're so full of blood.
craftyguy|8 years ago
I believe it's a common (and unproven) myth[1] that 'falling from trees' is the primary way that ticks seek out targets...
1. http://medent.usyd.edu.au/fact/ticks.htm
ams6110|8 years ago