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I'm currently trying to conduct studies on the feeding habits of Ticks present in the Northeastern US (primarily Ixodes scapularis and Dermacentor variabilis). Finding ticks in the wild is out of the question because I'm going to be using live organisms as hosts and I, obviously, don't want to infect anything with Lyme disease.

So, the question I'm really asking is if anybody knows where one can obtain lab-grown ticks to safely conduct experiments. That is all.

>> No.6529964

What are you trying to do, OP? Using ticks as a biological weapon or something?

>> No.6529981

>>6529964
how can ticks possibly be a biological weapon?

Seriously I want to know because there's a military biological research island 2 miles off the shore from where Lyme disease was first discovered.

>> No.6530220

>>6529981
You just answered your own question.

>> No.6530297

>>6529981
Well there is the lone star tick that makes people allergic to red meat. So if you want to sell weaponized ticks to peta

>> No.6531242

>>6529964
No, I'm purposely trying to obtain sterile ticks that will remain sterile for their entire lifespan.
If I wanted to fuck with people and give them diseases I'd just go pluck some off of stray dogs.

>> No.6531300

Literally googled where to buy ticks. Yahoo answer came up


"Is this for research purposes? If so, all you need to do is use Google Scholar to find out who is doing research on Ixodes scapularis (Latin name for deer ticks). They would be able to put you in contact with whatever university maintains populations of them for research.

Otherwise, they are not available anywhere as there really is not a market for them."

>> No.6531509

>>6529808
I'm confused why you wouldn't be able to study live caught ticks. Isn't that what lab rats are for.

>> No.6531830
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6531830

ITT: OP wants to make ticks explode.

Pic related: Tick + H2O2

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6531850

>>6531830
TETSUOOOOO!!!

>> No.6532168

>>6531509
Okay, fine I'll just admit it then, I had this girlfriend who broke up with me, I thought I scare her and send pictures of my junk with like a
hundred ticks attached and say it was a tropical STD and that I hadn't been with anyone since her.

>> No.6532653

>>6531830
wat

>> No.6532669

>>6531830
muh science at its finest

>> No.6532675

>>6532168
This has to be on the list of most pathetic things ever.
Not only are you going to great lengths to "scare" your ex you are also coming in contact with possible dick related trauma
Do it and post pics on /b/