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Picked a pinhead size dark scab thing off back of thigh. visited farm 2 weeks ago. chances of that being a tick on my leg the whole time?
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A pinhead is really: tiny - if that is all you see with no evidence that a tick was there - it might be hard to make the case that this was due to a tick bite.
Answered 5/28/2017
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Not the whole time: Nymph ticks (which commonly spread Lyme/other illnesses) ARE the size of a pinhead but typically stay attached up to 4 days; adults (which are larger) can stay on up to 10 days. You might have been bitten more recently than your farm trip. If you develop ANY symptoms like low grade fever, achiness, headache or bullseye rash within a few days get treated: http://www.tickencounter.org/faq/tick_bites
Answered 5/28/2017
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