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Some Ticks Pee All Over Themselves While They Suck Blood – Gizmodo Australia
Right now, as summer broils the northern hemisphere, countless animals are trying to dump heat. Dogs are panting. Burrowing animals are scurrying underground. Humans are sweating buckets (and we’re extremely good at sweating). But when ticks need to cool off,…
Right now, as summer broils the northern hemisphere, countless animals are trying to dump heat. Dogs are panting. Burrowing animals are scurrying underground. Humans are sweating buckets (and were extremely good at sweating). But when ticks need to cool off, they really commit. In a blow to the sterling reputation of the tick, new research suggests that the parasites keep cool by pissing on themselves.
However, these piddling parasites arent fighting against the seasonal solar kiln outside. Its…
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