r/CampingandHiking • u/CartoonistNo3755 • 22h ago

Tick on me

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Hello everyone. I found a tick on me I presume it latched onto me over 24 hours ago when I was hiking.

I felt it on my side and yanked it off before knowing what it is and pulled this guy off. It was still alive and moving when I pulled it off.

I don’t have rubbing alcohol and am freaaaaking out because the area he latched onto is a bit swollen. About the size of a small mosquito bite.

Any advice would be appreciated

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u/WildAtlanticBogPlant 22h ago

Yes that's what ticks do. You're going to come into contact with them if you're spending time out an about, so best to make your peace with them early.

Good that you got it pulled off clean, there will be a bite mark for some time and it might get a bit itchy. No biggie. Keep an eye on it but if you've got it off within 24-48hrs there's going to be no problems.

And get rid of the little dude.

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u/MothNomLamp 19h ago

Lone star ticks are not "no biggie". Alpha gal can transmit almost immediately and can be life threatening

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u/TheRododo 5m ago

Along with a long list of other tick related illnesses. But Alpha Gal got me and has been life changing.