I found this on my head the second time today, last time i thought it was a spider (with doubts)
So i tried to look for it for like 1-2 hours before i got it finally
But they did not look like the first image because they can shed their wings when finding a suitible host and their wing shed form does get less acssociated with its name.
Its at least harmless because it does not really carry illnesses but it can leave an itchy head for weeks :/
Better than ill at least
They are thinking of deer tick not deer fly
i think they think about booth.
Because the fly does shed its wings and likes hair but according to wikipedia only the ticks carry dangerous disease.
Also booth seem annoying to remove and at least the fly (like lice) seems to needs a bit more force
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ixodes_scapularis
Thanks – i was paetially confused because the description didn’t sound like the deer fly I’m familiar with, Chrysopsinae: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deer_fly
TIL about this other deer fly!
Ixodes are much more dangerous because in many regions they carry encefalitis. It’s also not easy to remove them without a special tool and/or skill
Tweezers ate more effective than the “tick key” but it does require skill to remove the whole tick without squishing it or otherwise causing it to regurgitate its lyme disease bacteria into you.
Or leave their fangs in your body and wait until they get out. Yes, I know, unfortunately I’ve had regular first-hand experience with both types of the biters being discussed
*Both.