Virginia, USA. The entire visual field here is about 3mm, so they are incredibly small. Note this one has been on the slide for a few days and has turned darker. I'm pretty sure this is a larval Amblyomma americanum, the lone star tick.

I picked out what I could and scrubbed with rubbing alcohol, then soap, but I still have dozens of itchy welts. It's rare that they carry disease at this stage, but I got some doxycycline to be on the safe side. I had permethrin on my shoes and pants but not my gloves, so live and learn.

  • notfromhere@lemmy.ml
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    27 days ago

    Would you mind sharing a picture of what the itchy welts looked like before you discovered what they were?

    • MoonMelon@lemmy.ml
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      27 days ago

      Actually I saw the ticks first, the welts didn't appear until the next day. Not my photos but basically exactly like the pictures here: https://medauth2.mdedge.com/dermatology/article/253551/infectious-diseases/vesicular-eruption-secondary-bites-larval-amblyomma

      • notfromhere@lemmy.ml
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        27 days ago

        Thanks. I’ve had welts like that show up randomly several times. Never figured out why. I think I’ll pay closer attention the next time and see what’s causing it for me.