A steelie one.

I’m not wild about spiders and some will cause a start but they don’t generate that lingering uneasiness that a tick will do. And a spider bite is far worse than a tick. Makes no sense but I’ll take spiders over ticks any day.

I’m fortunate to have a supportive and understanding boss and coworker. Neither have tick like qualities or drive me mad. I take care of that myself.

I’m out of luck since I ride alone. I’ll have to try and do more tick checking selfies!

Junior has twice been treated with doxycycline for Lyme disease. Both times he tested positive and had symptoms. He’s been vaccinated as well but hasn’t seemed to help. And seems like every couple weeks we find one — no small task on a long haired dog.

Thanks John. I’ll try to walk carefully and check for ticks often.

A real gator or a carved gator?

That hike up Mount Nittany is a steep one isn’t it?

The ticks used to go to sleep during the winter here but for the past five years or so they’ve kept busy all winter. Climate change means more ticks?

I’ve heard that the Avon product works but it’s hard to get. I have Deep Woods Off with DEET but it’s not so great. It does do a good job cleaning the haze off of plastic headlight covers though.

Happens all the time. And it’s always creepy.