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[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 47 points 1 day ago (3 children)

If you’re on the US west coast, Western Fence Lizards are your Lyme disease fighting heroes.

https://daily.jstor.org/theres-something-about-lizard-blood/

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 6 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (2 children)

so about lizard blood. do i have to eat the lizard blood or get the lizard blood on me to become immune to limeys

i have a fight with a british man in six hours so it's somewhat urgent

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Oh, no, that part actually means you need to have lizard ancestry. A common misconception.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

fuck. i merely tried injecting ground lizard tail. i, uh, had an interesting few hours.

[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Oh no… it’s been 12 hrs…

You alright?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago

You alright?

i mean this is me we're talking about.

[–] humble_boatsman@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The very end of this article states possums are immune to Lyme disease and will pop them like m&ms when attacked... Are possums not the same as opossums?

[–] mystrawberrymind@piefed.ca 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is so amazing, my mind is blown!! Gonna share this with everybody. Also that lizard pic as if it’s laughing is perfect😁

[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

My best fence lizard pic. They’re friends!