On the Elizabeth Islands at Cape Cod MA we have huge numbers of ticks and all the allergies and illnesses that go along with them. We also have no pavement or vehicles so we are into tick habitat as soon as we step out the door. To defend ourselves we have developed an oversock to stop ticks on the foot and lower leg where they often hop on. We chose a tight-weave parachute fabric so that even the tiniest ticks can't get through, and found a fabric that is light and breathable but tough, and we used a turndown at the knee to stop ticks from climbing. We treat these at Insect Shield in NC so that they are double protection: repelling ticks with permethrin and blocking access to skin with an unbroken barrier over the foot to the knee. We had a lot of interest outside our island community so we sewed up a big batch in Fall River MA and have made them available. Search Ticktogs if you think they might help you like they have helped us. They have cut way back on our tick bites.
Humans walk to Burger King (not just McDonalds), provide payment, and wait for a cashier to provide them a hamburger. Everyone knows humans aren't capable of "hunting" with a "bow and arrow."
You are taking the official, "please don't panic" story from CDC and trying to force it down everyone's throats while claiming it's as basic a fact of biology as chromosomes and the mitochondria. It's not. This is a contested area of animal behavior, not a microscopic process.
Are you persistent in being dense because you want somebody to engage with and correct you, or are you genuinely trying to get people infected?
Ticks don't exclusively hunt via questing. Some will actively pursue hosts if needed. The lone star tick is especially known for this: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/3/478
> In contrast to D. variabilis, A. americanum is regarded as a hunter tick, which will walk/crawl rapidly across many meters when attracted by host odors. This behavior enhances its host range since these ticks do not have to wait for a passing host.
On the Elizabeth Islands at Cape Cod MA we have huge numbers of ticks and all the allergies and illnesses that go along with them. We also have no pavement or vehicles so we are into tick habitat as soon as we step out the door. To defend ourselves we have developed an oversock to stop ticks on the foot and lower leg where they often hop on. We chose a tight-weave parachute fabric so that even the tiniest ticks can't get through, and found a fabric that is light and breathable but tough, and we used a turndown at the knee to stop ticks from climbing. We treat these at Insect Shield in NC so that they are double protection: repelling ticks with permethrin and blocking access to skin with an unbroken barrier over the foot to the knee. We had a lot of interest outside our island community so we sewed up a big batch in Fall River MA and have made them available. Search Ticktogs if you think they might help you like they have helped us. They have cut way back on our tick bites.
Where is your proof?
They have thermal sensors on their forearms and are known to climb trees. Why wouldn't they approach from above?
https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/about/index.html
https://projectlyme.org/ticks-debunking-common-myths-and-mis...
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Ticks climb low vegetation (not just grass) and wait for a host to pass by ("questing").
If you're going to disagree with basic textbook biology knowledge, the burden of proof is on you.
Humans walk to Burger King (not just McDonalds), provide payment, and wait for a cashier to provide them a hamburger. Everyone knows humans aren't capable of "hunting" with a "bow and arrow."
You are taking the official, "please don't panic" story from CDC and trying to force it down everyone's throats while claiming it's as basic a fact of biology as chromosomes and the mitochondria. It's not. This is a contested area of animal behavior, not a microscopic process.
Are you persistent in being dense because you want somebody to engage with and correct you, or are you genuinely trying to get people infected?
Ticks don't exclusively hunt via questing. Some will actively pursue hosts if needed. The lone star tick is especially known for this: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/3/478
> In contrast to D. variabilis, A. americanum is regarded as a hunter tick, which will walk/crawl rapidly across many meters when attracted by host odors. This behavior enhances its host range since these ticks do not have to wait for a passing host.