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Looked at my arm and saw a bunch of tiny new dots. (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Virginia, USA. The entire visual field here is about 3mm, so they are incredibly small. Note this one has been on the slide for a few days and has turned darker. I'm pretty sure this is a larval Amblyomma americanum, the lone star tick.

I picked out what I could and scrubbed with rubbing alcohol, then soap, but I still have dozens of itchy welts. It's rare that they carry disease at this stage, but I got some doxycycline to be on the safe side. I had permethrin on my shoes and pants but not my gloves, so live and learn.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, that sucks. They're the ones that (as adults) carry that red meat allergy thing, right?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Yep, alpha gal allergy. I hope that misses me. I don't eat red meat but I might, I don't know, take a capsule with a gelatin coating or something. Apparently it can be that severe.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Would you mind sharing a picture of what the itchy welts looked like before you discovered what they were?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Actually I saw the ticks first, the welts didn't appear until the next day. Not my photos but basically exactly like the pictures here: https://medauth2.mdedge.com/dermatology/article/253551/infectious-diseases/vesicular-eruption-secondary-bites-larval-amblyomma

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Thanks. I’ve had welts like that show up randomly several times. Never figured out why. I think I’ll pay closer attention the next time and see what’s causing it for me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

First time?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Air compressor with air duster attachment. I get them on my occasionally, just hose yourself off with air. Works great.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Per the instruction on the Sawyer clothes treatment (2% permethrin, I think), you should not use it on gloves, underwear, socks, or hats.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Hate it when you walk around the woods/pasture and notice a dark streak on your pants... and then realize that its fucking moving.

Jogging back to the house like "sht sht sh*t".