Opossum Fact: Opossums do not eat ticks

https://lemmy.world/post/44551271

Just FYI, I got a lot of flak for mentioning this fact in opossum communities on social media sites. No one wants to believe that they aren’t these amazing tick-eating heroes.

I say they are still heroes and prevent a lot of disease and nastiness! They just don’t eat ticks.

If you’re on the US west coast, Western Fence Lizards are your Lyme disease fighting heroes.

…jstor.org/theres-something-about-lizard-blood/

There’s Something About Lizard Blood - JSTOR Daily

The blood of western fence lizards has the ability to neutralize Lyme disease in ticks—so why aren’t scientists bottling it to sell at the grocery store?

JSTOR Daily
so about lizard blood. do i have to eat the lizard blood or get the lizard blood on me to become immune to limeys

Oh no… it’s been 12 hrs…

You alright?

You alright?

i mean this is me we’re talking about.