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submitted 4 days ago by Secret_Music@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/me_irl@lemmy.world

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[–] MeatPilot@sh.itjust.works 59 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 23 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Those are the bane of my existence. There are several months out of the year I won't go to our camp because they're so thick. No amount of spray will get you by without at least 3-4 bites.

[–] MeatPilot@sh.itjust.works 21 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

They are evil. I take full precautions. Long pants tucked into my boots, still I find a few that migrated their way to my groin.

Nymphs are about the size of black pepper.

[–] bacon_saber@fedia.io 9 points 4 days ago

Ahh, the forbidden groin pepper.

[–] EndlessApollo@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Permethrin is amazing, massively recommend. You treat your clothes with it and it'll kill most bugs (including all ticks) on contact and it lasts for weeks

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I believe permethrin and DEET are the leading chemicals gor tick managment

[–] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Pest control guy here.

Yes. Permethrin is very effective and generally safe for humans and animals.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Vitamin B-12 will work. My parents used to shove B-12 tablets down our throats every spring/summer. We lived in the Midwest and were the only kids that never got bitten by ticks, chiggers, fleas, or mosquitos. Once you have built up enough in your system, you sweat it out and that masks the smell of your blood.

[–] other_cat@piefed.zip 4 points 4 days ago

Got curious and tried to find any papers on it. The ones I could scrounge up seem to be very (SHRUG) about it so hey, it can't hurt probably!

[–] Devjavu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 days ago

Oh no, can you show me where thos thicc bugs are? So I can avoid them of course!

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 days ago

Ticks will dry out in cut grass but not in long grass.

Literally the only convincing reason I've ever heard for why to mow the lawn.

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

My brother told me they are physically impossible to get off without cutting that part of your skin as a child lmao