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whispersmom2 · 07-11-2005, 04:28 PM

I don't know where you live but in our area those tiny ticks probably would be DEER ticks the carriers of Lyme Disease. Your discription fits them to a T..Tick bites do itch someting fierce so with the fact that they could get a tick-borne disease,and they could be allergic to tick sputum, I would suggest you use a repellent like Frontline--That is my choice for my 7..

07-11-2005, 04:28 PM	#13
whispersmom2 Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MD Posts: 2,985	I don't know where you live but in our area those tiny ticks probably would be DEER ticks the carriers of Lyme Disease. Your discription fits them to a T..Tick bites do itch someting fierce so with the fact that they could get a tick-borne disease,and they could be allergic to tick sputum, I would suggest you use a repellent like Frontline--That is my choice for my 7..