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Self-cloning ticks that suck animals’ blood dry spark concern humans may be next
NY Daily News ^ | 12 July 2019 | Kassidy Vavra

Posted on 07/13/2019 10:51:09 AM PDT by amorphous

Asian longhorned ticks are sparking worry in some as the insects recently were linked with killing five cows by sucking their blood dry
in North Carolina. (CDC)

They’re out for blood.

Self-cloning super-ticks are sparking worry in some as the insects recently were linked with killing five cows by sucking their blood dry in North Carolina.

Asian longhorned ticks were first found in the U.S. in 2017. Earlier this year, an article published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases noted that the first man was bitten by one of the pests in New York State.

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TOPICS: Agriculture; Health/Medicine; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: democrats; ticks
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To: amorphous

ECO TERRORISM


41 posted on 07/14/2019 5:57:57 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. (Psalm 32:12))
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To: urbanpovertylawcenter

LOL

SKUNKS too.


42 posted on 07/14/2019 5:59:51 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. (Psalm 32:12))
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