夏天到了，需要提防扁虱，真是又小又恐怖的动物

夏天马上要到了，你知道吗，扁虱是这个夏天最危险的动物之一，很少有动物能比它还凶猛。

When it comes to summer's little dangers, few are nastier than ticks.

蜱（音pí）虫属于寄螨目、蜱总科,俗称扁虱。它会对人类造成极大的伤害,它甚至会在体内产卵，对神经造成伤害. 俗名狗豆子，也会叮在人身上。 扁虱比较恐怖，大小型犬也能被吸死。扁虱很小。

These horrible little buggers are unpleasant to look at and they spread things like Lyme disease, which is the worst. If you think ticks are no big deal, then allow me to present you with 15 photos that might just change your mind.

被携带脑炎病毒的扁虱叮咬后，会在两周之内出现类似感冒或流感的症状。接着患者的健康状况会逐步恶化，出现剧烈头痛、脑部水肿、精神狂乱、癫痫发作以及全身麻痹。

1. Apparently, ticks can also get ticks.

1.很显然，蜱有时候也会自相残杀（看到一个骑上另外一个了吧）。

2.That means they are like spider and scorpions, two other terrifying creatures.

2.它是蜘蛛和蝎子的结合体，真是有点可怕呢。

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3.从一只小狗身上拿下来的，这个小动物。。恐怖、恶心

3.It looks like most of them were pulled off of one dog after a 2 hour hike.

5. You or your pets can contract multiple diseases from ONE tick bite.

5.家里的宠物，一定要远离这种恐怖小动物。

6.不要勿用手指取出蜱。

6. Never remove a tick with your fingers. You may separate the body from the head, leaving it embedded in the skin.

7.蜱不会飞行和跳跃，他们只能爬行。所以，如果你找到一个在你的头发。它最有可能是一路爬到你头发的。

7. Ticks don't fly or jump, they crawl. So if you find one in your hair, it most likely got onto your body somewhere lower and crawled ALL THE WAY UP.

8.你实际上可以买一些东西来预防这些害虫。

8. You can actually buy clothing with permethrin tick repellent built into it.

9.Ticks can embed themselves almost anywhere

9..蜱可以嵌入自己几乎任何地方。

如果发现蜱虫附着在身体上，不能立即用镊子等工具将其除去，因为在受到刺激后，蜱虫会越发往体内钻。

Never remove a tick with your fingers. You may separate the body from the head, leaving it embedded in the skin.

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