person familiar with ticks as much as there is the whole of humanity.These parasites literally do not give passage to people or animals.In the woods, where there are ticks, they usually sit on the tops of the blades of grass and lying in wait for us, and in case of success - instantly cling.
Know that can not be separated attached ticks as their head may remain under the skin of the victim, causing inflammation, and this is much more dangerous than the bite itself!
Parasites can starve for a long time, as in places where ticks live, animals, and the more people come across very rarely.It's amazing, but sometimes they have to starve for a year!But if the "production" will fall, they it certainly will not miss!
What to do with stuck tick
And we do this: is pressed to suck parasite "bubble" with alcohol (ethanol, formic) or cologne - a tick will disappear on their own.As we have said, in areas where there are ticks, especially the glory of profit can not, therefore, if he really had the good fortune to "catch" a "prey" that he would try to drink out of it as much blood.And if it is not noticed, the parasite will suck out your blood almost daily, increasing in volume and becomes like a huge pea.When his darling is happy, it will disappear.
more dangerous ticks
Of course, the main harm these parasites - do not bite and do not even spend on their blood and the risk of contracting various diseases that they carry.The most common of them - the tick-borne encephalitis.For example, in Southern Siberia and the Far East, the risk of contracting this disease is particularly high.Visiting these places, you should take care of the appropriate immunizations.By the way, now because of Climate Change were quite dangerous ticks in the suburbs.Be careful!
Mites - it is one of the largest spider animals on our planet!Where are they just not settle.Even there are species that live only in the oceans and seas!Among them are "grazers" species, the number of crop-eating solid - well, these pests are human!Since we are talking about a variety of parasites, let tell you a couple of interesting stories about ticks.
Male
If you believe the rumors, the male (Persian mite) - it's almost a monster!In Persia, where there are ticks male, people once believed their bites are fatal.In addition, getting bitten by reason only foreigners.We came to the aid scientists who are able to establish that by themselves Persian mites - not poisonous.However, as befits all parasites they carry the infection - fever Persian.Since locals suffer from it as a child, and then acquire immunity against it, then tick this for them is not terrible, but for foreign visitors - yes.Sting at times, indeed, it turns deadly.
Cheese cancer
Many people like this tick.Yes, you heard right!Cheese - this is a place where there are ticks Akari!The fact that the meager size of mite - a lover of old dry cheese.He eats it slowly, step by step, making cheese in the dust, consisting mostly of its flakes mixed with droppings.It is this, I may say, processed "cheese" - a delicacy for most palates!
