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This tick’s spit can make you allergic to meat (www.vox.com)

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

This species is also suspected to carry a spirochete bacteria in the same genus as Lyme disease bacteria. It’s symptoms are very similar to Lyme. The infection is named STARI, short for Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness. My spouse got it in 2010 and has never been the same since.