2 hours ago i tried to kill a spider

[Fragony]

We don't have dangerous spiders here. But the animal I can't stand and groses me out are tics.



I don't mind pulling them out of my dog so much, but I'd freak if I was bitten.
It's really the only animal I find really disgusting. I've hold snakes and tarantulas in my hands and work with wild animals at the wildlife rescue center. But I hate ticks, hate them with a passion.

How do you like these http://www.google.nl/search?hl=nl&tb...vTs-LlzQl8oIM:

Hurray! After at least a century doing fine without them... these.... THINGS are back in our rivers.

Edit: tics you can just tear out with a pincet, that drawing it in whatever direction is bull.

[Kralizec]

Edit: tics you can just tear out with a pincet, that drawing it in whatever direction is bull.

The trick is that you have to get underneath the tick and pull it out entirely; otherwise some of the legs might stick (I should write poetry!). The greatest risk is that you "squeeze" it and it will discharge its stomach contents back into your bloodstream, increasing the chance of infection. They used to recommend that you pull them out with twisting motion, but apparently that's not necessary.
The ones they usually market for pets are usually better than the ones for human use, IMO.

[rajpoot]

What's that zeeprik thing called in English?

nvm it's a sea lampray apparently.

[Moros]

Seems innocent enough: