Animals: Today, I learned that not only do wood ticks have a habit of...

By seadrick - 06/06/2015 16:19 - Canada - Granville Ferry

Today, I learned that not only do wood ticks have a habit of dropping off of branches onto you as you walk under them, they also like to hang out in groups of five or six. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/05/2013 04:32 - United States - Sparta

Today, I went to the Doctor's for a mole my husband had said was, "growing and changing color". It turned out to be a wood tick. My husband knew, but said it was too "icky" to take off himself. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/02/2015 15:12 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I found out the hard way that blood-filled deer ticks can look a lot like black jelly beans. FML

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A visitor

By Anonymous - 24/03/2023 12:00 - Germany - Leer

Today, I had a walk-in: a tiny tick, crawling through my bathroom window, looking down at me in the shower, wondering whether I might be tasty. The window was closed, by the way. FML

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By Luna - 22/07/2012 02:30 - United States - Carmel

Today, I found a tick half-buried in my nipple. FML

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Yucky!

By theapplesleader - 23/12/2019 03:00 - United States - Washington

Today, I picked my dog up and nibbled her ear. On the tip of her ear was a large tick, which burst, sending blood into my mouth. FML

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Creepy crawlies

By Anonymous - 27/07/2020 17:01

Today, a friend of mine told me, after coming over to my house for years, that she has tiny "bugs" that are attached to her and follow her wherever she goes. FML

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By santasadiekins - 17/08/2011 17:25 - United States

Today, I was camping out under the stars on my trampoline. I was just about asleep when I felt a tickle on my arm. Figuring it was an ant, I brushed it off. The rest of the red ants crawling up my arm didn't like that. FML

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By lbg2msf - 06/11/2013 18:08 - United States - Biloxi

Today, I walked under a tree and heard birds chirping from above. I stopped and looked up, only to catch a face full of bird shit. FML

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By Ouchmybum - 03/11/2018 12:00

Today, whilst out on a walk with the dogs, I decided to explore a different part of the woods. Suddenly I felt a sharp pain in my bum. Then another. And another. I realised it was wasps and ran. I've been stung 11 times and have to go back tomorrow for the coat I dropped. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/02/2010 14:21 - United States

Today, I realized that the "pimples" on my back weren't pimples at all. Because I was unable to see how bad they were for the last week, I never caught on to the fact the they were, in fact, ticks. FML

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flopstar 21

Sunday 7 June 2015 17:08

When wood ticks have more friends than you

kshark350 12

Sunday 7 June 2015 17:15

Make sure you get them all... You should put them in a bag and send them to get analyzed to see if they carry Lyme's Disease. In Alberta, you an send them in through the local Veterinarian. Keep a watch on the areas that they bit... Watch out for any "bullseyes" developing on your skin. My cousin is very active outdoors and got Lyme's disease from a tick... Took them over a year to diagnose it properly so that he could get treatment! :S

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ohSNAPyall 26

Sunday 7 June 2015 17:26

This is why you should wear a hat next time you walk in the woods.

abNormal62 23

Sunday 7 June 2015 17:28

You don't travel with a posse? There's strength in numbers my friend. You mess with one of us, you mess with all of us.

worldclassrager 39

Sunday 7 June 2015 17:37

Tick tock tick tock...fall now!

Monnet_fml 4

Sunday 7 June 2015 17:47

Hey atleast you found them right away. The bastards had a sleepover last time I went out hiking.

Selene1090 26

Sunday 7 June 2015 18:07

I first read this as "Wood Sticks". I was really confusesd as to why tree branches were attacking you.

sturschaedel 27

Sunday 7 June 2015 18:50

Next time rub organic raw coconut oil mixed with lavender essential oil on your exposed skin (especially around your ankles, wrists and neckline), the lauric acid in the coconut oil and the smell of the lavender work as tick repellents. Also wear clothes with tight cuffs and high socks/stockings.

siggy_mcsigx 22

Monday 8 June 2015 7:57

Or take a shower in vinegar before you go out, if you're feeling truly daring.

DaRito 25

Sunday 7 June 2015 18:51

Ticks are more terrifying than spiders in my opinion.

gobiteme2 34

Sunday 7 June 2015 18:52

Did you go back and count how many were in each group.

buckdharma 37

Sunday 7 June 2015 19:24

They wanted some head.

anonamous14 9

Sunday 7 June 2015 22:20

One time I walked into a nest of baby ones! It was hell trying to get them all off

sturschaedel 27

Monday 8 June 2015 0:04

The same thing happened to my mum while gardening. By the time she got back inside and into the shower about 70 or so had bitten. Thankfully they didn't carry Lyme disease and she is immunised against encephalitis.