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U.S. tick invasion
“I would say that people are very alarmed and very scared about the presence of the transmission of tick-borne diseases,” says Faraone. “We don't have a vaccine for Lyme yet, although we know very well that ticks carry multiple pathogens. So a vaccine for Lyme won't be the best solution for protecting us from this.”
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/ticks-meat-allergy-lone-star-9.7193134 -
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Scientists are warning Canadians to get ready for a U.S. tick invasion this year
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/ticks-meat-allergy-lone-star-9.7193134
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Les scientifiques mettent en garde les Canadiens•iennes au sujet d’une invasion de tiques états-uniennes cette année// Article en anglais //
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#Detection and #isolation of #H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b #influenza virus from #ticks recovered from a naturally infected slender-billed #gull, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/05/detection-and-isolation-of-h5n1-clade.html
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https://www.europesays.com/dk/79069/ European Lithium’s Merger Clock Ticks Louder as Cash Shortfall Complicates Greenland Deal #Cash #Clock #Complicates #european #Greenland #Lithiums #Louder #merger #Shortfall #Ticks
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https://www.europesays.com/dk/75037/ European Lithium’s Merger Clock Ticks Louder #boost #Clearance #Clock #european #Greenland #Lithiums #Louder #merger #Recovery #Ticks
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Well I found out I have Lyme Disease an hour ago. Just what I wanted for summer. Made it almost 50 years of outdoor living avoiding it to get struck down now.
Watch out for ticks everyone.
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PSA: Remember to check yourself for ticks regularly!
You can get them spending time outdoors.
If you have pets, they can carry some in from the outdoors. I've seen ticks do their seeking thing from a dog's back because they were more interested in finding something with thinner or no fur.#CW picture of a tick
Did you know ticks aren't insects? They are arachnids!
Yesterday, I removed this one from just above my popliteal fossa (back of the knee). Usually I use some thread in a loop but it was in a really unfortunate spot and made it quite challenging. I did eventually use fine tipped tweezers to gently remove it. You can see its mouth parts still intact.
I usually tuck my pants into my socks when walking outside, but sometimes I forget to do it before leaving the house and then do it mid walk. And sometimes my dogs act as unwitting transport carriers. They are on tick preventatives, and I do check them for ticks routinely.
This tick was clearly an adventurer, until it took an aro in the knee.
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Tick Alert – check for bites as outdoor season begins.
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The Hollow Promise of Summer I’m struggling, and I don’t know what I can do about it medium.com/@nshooter11/... #nature #struggle #mentalhealth #memoir #personal #ticks #chickens
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Tick-Borne Disease Are Rising: Take These Steps to Stay Safe
“Most people bitten by a Lone Star tick won’t develop an alpha-gal allergy, though some will still test positive in a blood test. Because of this, clinicians typically don’t recommend getting tested unless there’s a strong suspicion that alpha-gal allergy is causing problems. People who can avoid getting bitten again may lose the allergy after about three to five years, though it could happen quicker—or not at all”
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Friggin' ticks…
"Hours later, Dayle’s mysterious allergic reaction would lead them back to the bite of a tick several months earlier."
https://digitalcommons.dartmouth.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2163&context=appalachiatick
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Friggin' ticks…
"Hours later, Dayle’s mysterious allergic reaction would lead them back to the bite of a tick several months earlier."
https://digitalcommons.dartmouth.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2163&context=appalachiatick
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Friggin' ticks…
"Hours later, Dayle’s mysterious allergic reaction would lead them back to the bite of a tick several months earlier."
https://digitalcommons.dartmouth.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2163&context=appalachiatick
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Friggin' ticks…
"Hours later, Dayle’s mysterious allergic reaction would lead them back to the bite of a tick several months earlier."
https://digitalcommons.dartmouth.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2163&context=appalachiatick
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Here's how I handle tick season.
#medicine #ticks
https://video.drcassone.com/w/6KeD2MvpDBEH3xbNpS7ZG1 -
Ooof, ticks. We normally don't have them in our area (not many deer). Especially not this early. Probably the tall grass (actually, foxtail barley). #ticks #VenturaCounty #hiking
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Damn! Scab or tick season is starting early...
"There's something crawling
There's something crawling in the dark
I don't see it, but I know it's after me"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq6i9RNmO4s
#ActuallyAutistic #SkinPicking #Stims #AuDHD #OCD #InsectBites #SkinCrawling #Ticks #Dermotillomania
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"There are fifteen different tick species that have been found in Maine, though not all are permanent residents. Some may arrive in the state on wildlife hosts and do not establish viable populations. Other species have thrived in Maine and are now widespread throughout much of the state. The biology and ecology of ticks can vary significantly based upon species and can determine the level of threat each species poses.
The Most Commonly Encountered Tick Species of Maine:
- Blacklegged Tick or #DeerTick (Ixodes scapularis)
- American #DogTick (Dermacentor variabilis)
- #WoodchuckTick (Ixodes cookei)Other Tick Species Found in Maine:
- Brown Dog Tick or Kennel Tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus)
- Gulf Coast Tick (Amblyomma maculatum)
- Ixodes angustus
- Ixodes brunneus
- Ixodes dentatus
- Ixodes gregsoni
- #LoneStarTick (Amblyomma americanum)
- Mouse Tick (Ixodes muris)
- Rabbit Tick (Haemaphysalis leporispalustris)
- Seabird Tick (Ixodes uriae)
- Squirrel Tick (Ixodes marxi)
- Winter Tick or Moose Tick (Dermacentor albipictus) "Learn more about each species:
https://extension.umaine.edu/ticks/maine-ticks/#SolarPunkSunday #TickIdentification #SpendTimeInNature
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So, we have #Catnip, #LemonBalm and #Thyme growing in our backyard -- and they seem to help keep the #ticks down. And the bees love them -- especially the catnip!
17 Tick-Proof Plants That Create Safe Zones Around Your Home
By Ashley Gilbert
Posted on Last updated: June 1, 2025"Some plants naturally repel ticks thanks to their scent or texture, creating little buffer zones between your home and the areas ticks like to hang out. It’s a low-effort, long-term way to make your yard safer for kids, pets, and anyone who’d rather not deal with a bite. These 17 plants don’t just look good—they’re working quietly in the background to help keep ticks at bay."
Read more:
https://plantisima.com/tick-proof-plants-that-create-safe-zones-around-your-home/#SolarPunkSunday #TickRepellents #SpendTimeInNature #BeSafeOutdoors #Ticksafety
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So, I usually don't promote certain brands, but I've found that #NantucketSpider's products work (even their #TickRepellent) -- and they make a dog-friendly #BugSpray (but keep any of their products away from cats). If one is ambitious, they can make their DIY their own bug sprays (I'll be posting some recipes for those.)
Nantucket Spider
Original Bug Repellent For People"Our 8 oz insect repellent spray bottle size is big enough to spray the whole family and is topped with our signature fine-mist trigger sprayer for superior coverage.
Ingredients: Cedarwood Oil, Citronella Oil, Clove Oil, Geranium Oil, Lemongrass Oil, Peppermint Oil Rosemary Oil, Spearmint Oil, Distilled Water, Vegetable Glycerin
Essential Oil Bug Spray for PeopleThe Official Bug Spray of Summer
Our Original Bug Repellent for People is made from a blend of organic essential oils and is highly effective at repelling mosquitos (99% effective in independent tests) and biting flies.
Note: Not for use on cats or dogs. For Dogs, try our Bug Repellent Spray for Dogs instead. None of our repellents should be used on cats."
How to Use
Spray directly onto skin, hair, clothing, and gear as needed. Reapply more frequently in humid or heavily bug-infested conditions. For added tick deterrence, spray from the waist down with special attention to socks and shoes.
Always patch test before first use.
Which Repellent Should I Buy?Nantucket Spider Original Repellent (Orange Label): This is our best seller. It has a unique blend of essential oils of cedar wood, citronella, clove, geranium, lemongrass, peppermint, rosemary, and spearmint. While our 8 ounce bottles have our signature trigger sprayer, our 4 and 2 ounce sizes (with pump sprayers) are convenient for travel and to carry in a handbag or a backpack. Comes in four sizes (2 oz, 4 oz, 8 oz, 16 oz).
Nantucket Spider Summer Camp Repellent (Blue Label): It is much like the original formula, and is equally effective, but is citronella-free. We made it for kids (and others) who may have an aversion to citronella. Comes in three sizes (2 oz, 4 oz, 8 oz).
Nantucket Spider Extra Strength Tick Repellent (Green Label): If you specifically want to repel ticks, this is a perfect repellent. It can be used alone or in addition to other repellents. While no repellent repels all ticks, in independent lab tests, ours repelled 92% of deer ticks. Comes in four sizes (2 oz, 4 oz, 8 oz, 16 oz).
Nantucket Spider Bug Repellent for Dogs (Red Label): This repellent is specially formulated without ‘citrusy’ oils that dogs dislike and clove oil, which they shouldn’t ingest. Instead, it contains thyme oil to repel fleas and other oils such as geranium, rosemary, cedar, peppermint and spearmint - all effective repellents. And while it is formulated for dogs, it is often used on their owners as well! Comes in two sizes (8 oz, 16 oz)."
https://nantucketspider.com/products/nantucket-spider-original-natural-repellent
#SolarPunkSunday #NaturalBugRepellent #NoDeet #TickSpray #Ticks #TickSafety #Mosquitoes #SpendTimeInNature
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First tick of the season. That didn't take long... 😱
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I'd only modify that to #ticks. Mosquitoes suck(heh...), but they've only made me itch for a couple days. Lyme disease was much worse.
"Oh. I love summer!" Only said by the insane. Sunburn, sweating, heat stroke, and *all* the bugs. It's just got everything, and it's getting worse.
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New publication: A systematic review of the #occurrence of #Hyalomma #ticks associated with #birds #migrating between #Africa and the #northernhemisphere.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-07222-y -
Flea and tick treatments for dogs and cats may be harming wildlife
Roaming pets are ideal vectors for ticks, fleas and mites. Parasite treatments for pets contaminate the ecosystems.
"The findings suggest everyday pet treatments could ripple through ecosystems in surprising ways. After pets take these medications, the active compounds pass through their bodies and are excreted in feces."
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260221000328.htm
#pets #dogs #cats #parasites #vectors #fleas #ticks #drugs #feces #soil #environment #parasiticides #ectoparasiticides #Isoxazoline #NontargetSpecies #rivers #BellingerRiver #wildlife #ecosysterms -
Flea and tick treatments for dogs and cats may be harming wildlife
Roaming pets are ideal vectors for ticks, fleas and mites. Parasite treatments for pets contaminate the ecosystems.
"The findings suggest everyday pet treatments could ripple through ecosystems in surprising ways. After pets take these medications, the active compounds pass through their bodies and are excreted in feces."
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260221000328.htm
#pets #dogs #cats #parasites #vectors #fleas #ticks #drugs #feces #soil #environment #parasiticides #ectoparasiticides #Isoxazoline #NontargetSpecies #rivers #BellingerRiver #wildlife #ecosysterms -
Flea and tick treatments for dogs and cats may be harming wildlife
Roaming pets are ideal vectors for ticks, fleas and mites. Parasite treatments for pets contaminate the ecosystems.
"The findings suggest everyday pet treatments could ripple through ecosystems in surprising ways. After pets take these medications, the active compounds pass through their bodies and are excreted in feces."
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260221000328.htm
#pets #dogs #cats #parasites #vectors #fleas #ticks #drugs #feces #soil #environment #parasiticides #ectoparasiticides #Isoxazoline #NontargetSpecies #rivers #BellingerRiver #wildlife #ecosysterms -
Flea and tick treatments for dogs and cats may be harming wildlife
Roaming pets are ideal vectors for ticks, fleas and mites. Parasite treatments for pets contaminate the ecosystems.
"The findings suggest everyday pet treatments could ripple through ecosystems in surprising ways. After pets take these medications, the active compounds pass through their bodies and are excreted in feces."
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260221000328.htm
#pets #dogs #cats #parasites #vectors #fleas #ticks #drugs #feces #soil #environment #parasiticides #ectoparasiticides #Isoxazoline #NontargetSpecies #rivers #BellingerRiver #wildlife #ecosysterms -
Did anyone hear about the fleas and ticks that escaped from a prison in New Zealand?
Rumor has it they're still on the lamb.
#dadjoke #dadjokes #badpuns #puns #terriblepuns #dadpuns #sheep #sheepjokes #fleas #ticks
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Did anyone hear about the fleas and ticks that escaped from a prison in New Zealand?
Rumor has it they're still on the lamb.
#dadjoke #dadjokes #badpuns #puns #terriblepuns #dadpuns #sheep #sheepjokes #fleas #ticks
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Did anyone hear about the fleas and ticks that escaped from a prison in New Zealand?
Rumor has it they're still on the lamb.
#dadjoke #dadjokes #badpuns #puns #terriblepuns #dadpuns #sheep #sheepjokes #fleas #ticks
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Did anyone hear about the fleas and ticks that escaped from a prison in New Zealand?
Rumor has it they're still on the lamb.
#dadjoke #dadjokes #badpuns #puns #terriblepuns #dadpuns #sheep #sheepjokes #fleas #ticks
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Thank you so much owlandpuscatfarmsanctuary (IG) for rescuing Sootie and so many other beautiful souls who get to live out their lives in though beautiful pastures forever 🙏🍃 🎥 VeganFTA with clips from the amazing owlandpuscatfarmsanctuary (IG) 💚 #babyboy #rescuedandloved #ticks #calf
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Gardener issues urgent warning against seemingly innocent plant: ‘They are terrible’ https://www.allforgardening.com/1549812/gardener-issues-urgent-warning-against-seemingly-innocent-plant-they-are-terrible-2/ #EcosystemServices #garden #gardener #gardening #InvasiveSpecies #JapaneseBarberry #LymeDisease #ticks
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Detection and isolation of #H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b high pathogenicity avian #influenza virus from #ticks (Ornithodoros maritimus) recovered from a naturally infected slender-billed #gull (Chroicocephalus genei), https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2025/11/detection-and-isolation-of-h5n1-clade.html
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A friend’s son took this photo. Basically a bunch of teenagers taped duct tape onto their pant legs sticky side out and ran around in some open grassland. They did this — just because. I keep meaning to show this to my company HSE department to show we aren’t over-reacting to ticks after all. This is from Marin County about a few weeks ago. #ticks #teenagers #tick-willies
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So yeah. Someone here asked me for advice on something that they suspected was Lyme Disease, but was blown off as "poison ivy" by a physician. After looking at photos of what I recognized as a Lyme circle and asking about specific symptoms, I suggested they consult another physician and get a test. It turns out that Lyme was an issue. When in doubt, don't mess around! Physicians today are encouraged for quantity not quality and might miss symptoms! Advocate for your own health!
#Tick risks vary by region. Here's where diseases have spread and how to stay safe
June 23, 2025
"There are early signs that it could be a bad year for tick bites. In May, the rate of people seeking emergency care for tick bites was the highest it's been since 2019, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"If you get a tick bite, you're not alone: They happen in every U.S. state, and some 31 million people get tick bites each year.
"Not every tick bite yields disease, since not every tick carries pathogens or bites long enough to transmit them. Still, most reported cases of vector-borne disease (including mosquitoes) come from ticks, which can carry pathogens with terrible consequences.
"Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the U.S., estimated to affect more than 470,000 people each year.
" 'But ticks can actually expose people in the U.S. to more than a dozen different disease-causing agents,' including #toxins, #allergens, #bacteria, #parasites and #viruses, says Alison Hinckley, an epidemiologist at the CDC's Division of Vector-Borne Diseases. 'The illnesses can range from mild to life-threatening,' Hinckley adds.
"Here are facts to know about these biting critters and tips to stay safe.
"Ticks are slow threats, so prompt action cuts your risk
"With ticks — unlike mosquitoes with their one-and-done sting — there are generally multiple opportunities to reduce your risks. That's because most kinds of ticks need to crawl onto your body, latch into the skin and, in many cases, feed for a while — from several hours to several days — before they get you sick."
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There's a vintage #90s #zine cover at the end of every chapter of every Sifillis Story. Learn more at sifillis.com!
#book #zine #books #zines #illustration #illustrationart #zineフェス #BooksWorthReading #bookboost #indieauthor #fart #farting #ticks #soda #SPNBMR #zit #bookstodon #BookStadon #booksky #booktwt #booktok #proctology
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Paper by me (+ Cooper & Rott) on Tick hazard in the South Downs National Park (UK) + how to control without reducing ecosystem health. Free-to-read in @PeerJ at: https://peerj.com/articles/17483
Funders: @britishdeersoc , @BritishEcolSoc
ABSTRACT:
Background. #SouthDowns National Park (SDNP) is UK’s most visited #NationalPark, and a focus of tick-borne #Lymedisease. UK's first presumed locally acquired cases of #TBE and #babesiosis were recorded in 2019–20. The #SouthDownsNationalPark aims to conserve wildlife and encourage recreation, so interventions are needed that reduce hazard without negatively affecting ecosystem health. To be successful these require knowledge of site hazards.Methods. British Deer Society members submitted ticks removed from deer. Key potential intervention sites were selected and six 50 m2 transects drag-sampled per site (mostly twice yearly for 2 years). #Ticks were identified in-lab (sex, life stage, species), hazard measured as tick presence, density of ticks (all life stages, DOT), and density of nymphs (DON). Sites and habitat types were analysed for association with hazard. Distribution was mapped by combining our results with records from five other sources.
Results. A total of 87 Ixodes ricinus (all but one adults, 82% F) were removed from 14 deer (10 Dama dama; three Capreolus capreolus; one not recorded; tick burden, 1–35) at 12 locations (commonly woodland). Five key potential intervention sites were identified and drag-sampled 2015–16, collecting 623 ticks (238 on-transects): 53.8% nymphs, 42.5% larvae, 3.7% adults (13 M, 10 F). Ticks were present on-transects at all sites: I. ricinus at three (The Mens (TM); Queen Elizabeth Country Park (QECP); Cowdray Estate (CE)), Haemaphysalis punctata at two (Seven Sisters Country Park (SSCP); Ditchling Beacon Nature Reserve (DBNR)). TM had the highest DOT at 30/300 m2 (DON = 30/300 m2), followed by QECP 22/300 m2 (12/300 m2), CE 8/300 m2 (6/300 m2), and SSCP 1/300 m2 (1/300 m2). For I. ricinus, nymphs predominated in spring, larvae in the second half of summer and early autumn. The overall ranking of site hazard held for DON and DOT from both seasonal sampling periods. DBNR was sampled 2016 only (one adult H. punctata collected). Woodland had significantly greater hazard than downland, but ticks were present at all downland sites. I. ricinus has been identified in 33/37 of SDNPs 10 km2 grid squares, Ixodes hexagonus 10/37, H. punctata 7/37, Dermacentor reticulatus 1/37.
Conclusions. Mapping shows tick hazard broadly distributed across SDNP. I. ricinus was most common, but H. punctata’s seeming range expansion is concerning. Recommendations: management of small heavily visited high hazard plots (QECP); post-visit precaution signage (all sites); repellent impregnated clothing for deerstalkers; flock trials to control H. punctata (SSCP, DBNR). Further research at TM may contribute to knowledge on ecological dynamics underlying infection density and predator re-introduction/protection as public health interventions. #EcologicalResearch on H. punctata would aid control. SDNP Authority is ideally placed to link and champion policies to reduce hazard, whilst avoiding or reducing conflict between public health and ecosystem health.
#OneHealth #PlanetaryHealth #TickAware #DiseaseEcology #ConservationBiology #Acarology #MedicalEntomology #parasites #parasitology #lymedisease
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Two "It's 100% natural, so 100% safe!" liars visit the 'Alnwick Garden' in England, better known as 'The Poison garden'.
After enjoying a sandwich and a nice cup of tea in the Strychnine restaurant they went home, full of new ideas to bring their own 100% natural anti-tick/flea product to the market.
#Ticks #Fleas #Dogs #dogsofmastodon #Chemistry #Chemiverse #Medication #100% #Natural
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Two "It's 100% natural, so 100% safe!" liars visit the 'Alnwick Garden' in England, better known as 'The Poison garden'.
After enjoying a sandwich and a nice cup of tea in the Strychnine restaurant they went home, full of new ideas to bring their own 100% natural anti-tick/flea product to the market.
#Ticks #Fleas #Dogs #dogsofmastodon #Chemistry #Chemiverse #Medication #100% #Natural
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Two "It's 100% natural, so 100% safe!" liars visit the 'Alnwick Garden' in England, better known as 'The Poison garden'.
After enjoying a sandwich and a nice cup of tea in the Strychnine restaurant they went home, full of new ideas to bring their own 100% natural anti-tick/flea product to the market.
#Ticks #Fleas #Dogs #dogsofmastodon #Chemistry #Chemiverse #Medication #100% #Natural
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Two "It's 100% natural, so 100% safe!" liars visit the 'Alnwick Garden' in England, better known as 'The Poison garden'.
After enjoying a sandwich and a nice cup of tea in the Strychnine restaurant they went home, full of new ideas to bring their own 100% natural anti-tick/flea product to the market.
#Ticks #Fleas #Dogs #dogsofmastodon #Chemistry #Chemiverse #Medication #100% #Natural
