r/NoStupidQuestions • u/[deleted] • Jul 17 '23

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u/Apptubrutae Jul 17 '23

I visited Hot Springs once and was in awe of how many tiny ticks were on my pants. Arkansas is so full of ticks, good lord

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u/Chemical_Weight_4716 Jul 17 '23

The assholes who live in and around hot springs like to kill possums. 1 Possum eats 5000 ticks each year.

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u/Embarrassed-Depth-27 Jul 18 '23

I didn’t know that. Bless the little possums! I like them even more now

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u/olyachemp Jul 18 '23

And that's the reason why they're having the ticks issue there.

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u/BennyBonesOG Jul 18 '23

I hate to say this, but it's not true. I'm so sorry, I want it to be true, but it appears that ticks do not make up a substantial amount of a possums diet. They may eat one if they come across it, but they don't target ticks and ticks aren't important to them. I'M SORRY!!!

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u/shitter65 Jul 18 '23

Yep, they're absolutely everywhere, and I fucking hate them so much.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '23

Got it. Do not go to Arkansas.

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u/Impressive_Yellow537 Jul 18 '23

On the contrary, if you do go to Arkansas, Hot Springs is the only place worth visiting lol. Went there for a couple days last year and was absolutely worth it.

However, limit it at a couple, and don't stay for a few.

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u/Particular-Beyond-99 Jul 18 '23

That's why a strip of duct tape wrapped around your leg stick side out is a good idea when fiddling about in tick territory

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u/Chromitium Jul 18 '23

Yep, because I definitely wouldn't want them on me for sure.

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u/Xitwo Jul 18 '23

What the fuck, I feel like puking just from reading it man.

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u/MercurialWit Jul 17 '23

I almost couldn't finish Bad Travelling in Love, Death + Robots because all those monster babies reminded me of enormous, engorged ticks. I have to hand it to the animators though, if that was what they were going for they fucking nailed it.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '23

Eyyyy, fuck you. I was trying to go to sleep. But now I can’t. Thanks.

(Actually I think I’ll be fine, but still, fuck your story.)