Comment by lima
1 day ago
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.
1 day ago
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.