A foray into the gardens for a plein air painting inevitably results in a tick hitchiking a ride. I wrap my water bottle with a few rounds of masking tape making an easy solution. I tear off a two inch piece of tape, catch the tick with it and then fold it up. Scotch tape works, too. This beats having to try to touch the tick or find some way to kill them. They don't have the leg strength to get free from the tape.
Here's a fun experiment. Put your hand behind a tick that is walking around. It will immediately turn around toward your hand. Could they somehow be used to identify a heat source in a scientifically critical situation and thereby redeem themselves?
No ticks today. With temperatures in the high 90's, I'll be in the cool air of the studio!
Here's a fun experiment. Put your hand behind a tick that is walking around. It will immediately turn around toward your hand. Could they somehow be used to identify a heat source in a scientifically critical situation and thereby redeem themselves?
No ticks today. With temperatures in the high 90's, I'll be in the cool air of the studio!
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The seed ticks are out now here--luckily they are very ticklish--otherwise, how would you ever know one was on you?
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