r/ticks

Pulled this of my cat. Did I get all of it? Used tick tool

Just pulled this off my dog legs still moving how long attached?

Found this lil jerk on the dog. American Dog Tick?

Wonder is this is a tick or not

Is this what I think it is? White dot on the back meaning it’s a Lone Star? Found it on my leg. Hampton Bays, NY

These were on my daughter and I when we got home from a day trip to a camp in Medford New Jersey. I can't tell if they are dog ticks or lone star or if these are the same species or different? The white dots are from the flash of my camera

My dog has this red blob on her front paw. Tick? Blood blister? My vet charges 100 to get seen. She is wincing when I try to touch it which makes me think it’s a blister.

Hello!

recently found this tick on my daughter’s back. promptly froze it off. For size, it’s about the size of a chia seed.

Of course I’m worried about the paralysis ticks, but its jaws seem too short for that?

first picture is prior to removal. second is after being frozen for two days, sorry for the blurriness of both.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’m the producer (and proud dad) of my 9-year-old son’s podcast, Join the Fray. We recently sat down with Dr. Ted Gervan, and I thought this community might appreciate his unique perspective on how the industry has shifted over the last two decades.

Before he became an educational leader at institutions like Sheridan, Capilano, and the Centre for Digital Media in BC, Ted worked as a prosthetic makeup artist in Hollywood. He was part of the talented team that brought the original X-Men (2000) to life. [Ted got the chance to support the super talented team of Evan Penny or Ann McLaren who designed the look for Mystique and Sabretooth!]

He contributed to the character designs (including the drawings for Sabretooth) and helped building specific costumes, pouring and coloring the silicone, painting nails, and applying the makeup once the initial sculpts were molded.

Fraser and Ted had a great discussion about:

• The Reality of the Makeup Lab: The technical process of pouring, coloring, and detailing silicone prosthetics for a major film production, and how that hands-on experience shapes his view of modern 3D pipelines.
• The Evolution of the Craft: How he sees the industry shifting between physical, high-touch lab work to digital-first workflows, and how education needs to adapt to teach both.
• Advice for Future Artists: His take on "the fear of building"—how he teaches students to bridge the gap between a design idea and the messy, physical/digital reality of actually building it.

It’s a non-monetized, fun interview and thanks to the Mods here to enable me to share it.

Spotify Link - https://open.spotify.com/episode/53jpLDHotOh8mE8Vo6jgc8?si=Koxoja8jTwWTW0bBUTpLoA

Enjoy folks and thanks for the opportunity to share this fun chat!

Located in central Kentucky. I just need some help and advice. Little thing was attached to my leg, doesn't appear to have really had the chance to feed. I took tweezers and pulled it straight out and immediately scrubbed with soap and water.

Getting alpha-gal allergy is something I'm (admittedly a bit silly) afraid of. I love a good steak and burger and am honestly a bit panicked at the moment.

I had serious rashes about a month ago, bull’s eyes here and there all over the body - thought it was bed bugs and got rid of the couch I used to sleep on but found this today in baby’s playpen. red. It was around or smaller than 1mm. A bit squished but was moving pretty quick still. I’ve been unusually and seriously fatigued for a few weeks and been having serious brain fog - can’t finish sentences level brain fog. Will go to doc asap to test for lyme disease. I feel so worried since baby has been getting bite marks here and there as well. We do have a stray yard cat we feed daily and have two cats. One cat recently escaped and we thought we washed her off fleas well. Just hope to get insights here… thank you in advance

I was in the west region of Virginia for five days last week. My sister had a tick crawling on her on Friday, 5/15, which is when I suspect I got it. I pulled it off today, 5/20. But it looks pretty small to have been feeding for five days. Thanks for the help!

Louisiana. Pulled it off of me as soon as I spotted it. Very small.