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[–] Smokeydope@lemmy.world 40 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I am a hippy nature person who tries to be merciful and kind to plants or insects. The exceptions are mosquitoes and ticks. Those fuckers want to take my blood and dont settle for one serving if they get the chance. Were in a biological armrace and so far we've been loosing. Let's see how they like being fucked with.

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I would take 100 mosquito bites over one tick. One of the only creatures in nature to scare the hell out of me. And I own snakes.

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Ahh, someone else who views the risks correctly. Spent a lot of time in the swamps in Alabama. Wore snake gaiters for the giant cotton mouths. Soaked my clothes in permethrin. Still way more scared of the ticks than the snakes. Especially that Alphagal stuff.