What is This Bug? Is it a Threat?

[-Dakota]

Hello BackYard Chicken(ers?)

Quick question, hope i'm not bugging y'all

But what on Earth is this thing!

On the serious note, here is the story:


Was on vacation for 4 days, stayed in an inn, it seemed clean and all, didn't see and bugs (my mother watched my flock). Came back today, did spend time with my flock of course, as I've missed them oh-so-much. While brushing my teeth earlier I noticed this little bug on my shirt. I've been wearing this shirt since I've woken up, from inn to home. Was a little under where my collar bone was, seemed like it clung to my shirt fabric. Took it off (yuck!), snapped some photos and killed it (sorry little dude, no hard feelings).



So what IS this thing?
Did it come from my girls, the inn, or was it a random stray bug from the grass that decided to hitchhike on my shirt?​

 

[JacinLarkwell]

It's a tick

 

[-Dakota]

It's a tick

Really?
YIKES, I have never seen a tick look like that around Maryland! hope there aren't any more, they are creepy!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Check yourself over. everywhere .

they like to go in dark, damp/moist parts of your body, arm pits, knee and elbows, more private areas...

They're not a danger as long as they don't bite you. Even then odds are you're probably safe

 

[-Dakota]

Check yourself over. everywhere .

they like to go in dark, damp/moist parts of your body, arm pits, knee and elbows, more private areas...

They're not a danger as long as they don't bite you. Even then odds are you're probably safe

thank you! I will go check, and shower imminently!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

It probably came from the grass. They tend to be in branches, bushes, grass, waiting for a mammal to pass by to stick on

 

[waytomanychickens]

Hello BackYard Chicken(ers?)

Quick question, hope i'm not bugging y'all

But what on Earth is this thing!

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On the serious note, here is the story:


Was on vacation for 4 days, stayed in an inn, it seemed clean and all, didn't see and bugs (my mother watched my flock). Came back today, did spend time with my flock of course, as I've missed them oh-so-much. While brushing my teeth earlier I noticed this little bug on my shirt. I've been wearing this shirt since I've woken up, from inn to home. Was a little under where my collar bone was, seemed like it clung to my shirt fabric. Took it off (yuck!), snapped some photos and killed it (sorry little dude, no hard feelings).



So what IS this thing?
Did it come from my girls, the inn, or was it a random stray bug from the grass that decided to hitchhike on my shirt?​

DEER TICK! you should check if your area has a problem with Lyme disease, I've had it and it SUCKS

 

[-Dakota]

DEER TICK! you should check if your area has a problem with Lyme disease, I've had it and it SUCKS

Aren't deer ticks much redder in color? this dude was more white/grey and pretty transparent.