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minus-squareSalamander@mander.xyzMlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-21 year agoYou are in luck! The paper includes three videos: https://www.cell.com/cms/10.1016/j.cub.2023.06.021/attachment/ea875fda-7c4c-4a7e-8839-891b822d77e4/mmc2.mp4 https://www.cell.com/cms/10.1016/j.cub.2023.06.021/attachment/93fba9ea-868b-4d80-b8eb-33f65abb88e4/mmc3.mp4 https://www.cell.com/cms/10.1016/j.cub.2023.06.021/attachment/3130db24-b4c3-4e4c-b494-8e9aab65fa2f/mmc4.mp4
minus-squareFlying Squid@mander.xyzOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoIs it wrong of me to find those amusing?
minus-squareFlying Squid@mander.xyzOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoJust reading that makes my skin crawl.
minus-squareFlying Squid@mander.xyzOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoI’ve only ever had one tick successfully latch on to me, but they terrify me. I couldn’t even imagine 250.
minus-squareFlying Squid@mander.xyzOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoI spend my life indoors in front of a desk and suddenly I’m regretting that less.
minus-squareSalamander@mander.xyzMlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoI’m sorry, I shouldn’t laugh at your expense… But the image of Grampa Simpson acting like giant tick magnet is entertaining
You are in luck!
The paper includes three videos:
https://www.cell.com/cms/10.1016/j.cub.2023.06.021/attachment/ea875fda-7c4c-4a7e-8839-891b822d77e4/mmc2.mp4
https://www.cell.com/cms/10.1016/j.cub.2023.06.021/attachment/93fba9ea-868b-4d80-b8eb-33f65abb88e4/mmc3.mp4
https://www.cell.com/cms/10.1016/j.cub.2023.06.021/attachment/3130db24-b4c3-4e4c-b494-8e9aab65fa2f/mmc4.mp4
Is it wrong of me to find those amusing?
It would be wrong if you didn’t 😄
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Just reading that makes my skin crawl.
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I’ve only ever had one tick successfully latch on to me, but they terrify me. I couldn’t even imagine 250.
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I spend my life indoors in front of a desk and suddenly I’m regretting that less.
I’m sorry, I shouldn’t laugh at your expense… But the image of Grampa Simpson acting like giant tick magnet is entertaining