Ask Anything on Sidechat | Why do ticks prefer some people over others? I've only found maybe 2-4 ticks on me in my entire life, and I do outdoors work regularly. At the same time, my friend who was visiting me only went on little hikes and adventures and got 2 ticks in 7 days.

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Why do ticks prefer some people over others? I've only found maybe 2-4 ticks on me in my entire life, and I do outdoors work regularly. At the same time, my friend who was visiting me only went on little hikes and adventures and got 2 ticks in 7 days.

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they like natural body smells more than highly scent-altered people (strong perfume), and are attracted to dark clothes

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Anonymous 3w

Watch out for Lyme disease 😳

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Anonymous 3w

you got that yummy blood

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Anonymous 3w

Ugh I hate ticks. I came home with 5 on me once and it was a struggle to remove them with tweezers 😭

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