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burrow1
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05/24/2023 07:14PM  
I have question about ticks have any of you outdoors veterans (experts) heard of anyone having natural immunity to the little b@#$&rd’s
I have been playing in the great outdoors for most of my 60 years and have never had a tick on my body or clothes but anyone with me will without fail will have at least one
Same for mosquitoes
Dean
 
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Jackfish
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05/24/2023 08:15PM  
Ticks... "maybe". Mosquitos... I would say I find that hard to believe. You can honestly say that you've never had a mosquito on you or a mosquito bite? Please elaborate. You could get your DNA bottled and become a bazillionaire.
 
05/24/2023 09:00PM  
burrow1: "I have question about ticks have any of you outdoors veterans (experts) heard of anyone having natural immunity to the little b@#$&rd’s
I have been playing in the great outdoors for most of my 60 years and have never had a tick on my body or clothes but anyone with me will without fail will have at least one
Same for mosquitoes
Dean"


I can't see any way any type of immunity would keep them off your clothes if you're in tick country.
 
Freddy
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05/25/2023 06:28AM  
My wife is a Public Health Nurse and one of her areas of expertise is tick borne illnesses. She says while ticks seem to be more attracted to some people more than others, that there is no natural immunity and you should consider yourself fortunate.
 
burrow1
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05/25/2023 06:39AM  
Ok yes I get mosquito bites but people around me will be swatting and complaining they don’t seem to bother me and I have found a few ticks on my clothing over the years I have never seen one on my skin
 
SummerSkin
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05/25/2023 10:00AM  
Here are 9 reasons why mosquitoes prefer some people more than others.
 
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