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Thanks for the smile first thing in the morning. :) Those look to be barn swallows. No?

I wonder about this, too. If there was some information about the relevance of the site, perhaps people might be inclined to respect it more. Or do I have too much faith in humanity?

Now that's vile. Assholes.

Whoa, will you look at all those ticks?! Holy crap! Poor guy.

Hawks definitely eat birds!

Boyd, you're right. The repellency does depend on the volatility of the chemical. One of the big differences between DEET and pyrethriods, (besides what you mentioned about permethrin being insecticidal AND repellent while DEET is only repellent) is the way they work. DEET acts to basically...

I don't think it is fair to blame the medical profession. When a newly emerged disease shows itself, there's a lot of learning to be done before we have a handle on it. We knew that the spirochete that is responsible for Lyme disease can penetrate the blood-brain barrier, which is usually...

That would be great, but Frontline is not a repellent, it's a contact active, meaning the tick isn't repelled by the chemical so it will still jump in you and at least attempt to bite. It is killed by coming in contact with the active ingredient. Even if you coated yourself with it, ticks would...

And I am probably repeating myself, but my boss had both Lyme disease and ehrlichiosis in the same summer last year. It's possible for anyone at any time to get these things, and being bitten by ANY species of tick puts you at risk. Black-legged (deer) ticks are not the only bad ones. They ALL...

Here's a pretty informative pamphlet about tick-borne diseases in NJ. Like I've said ad nauseum, there is more than just Lyme disease out there, so when you go to the doctor with suspecions of tick-borne illness, the diagnostics should not be limited to Lyme disease. Not all physicians are up on...

Me too, and one was dead.

Phenomenal. Seriously, they are all just incredible photos.

Ben, there are so many other tick-borne diseases other than Lyme disease. Were you tested for any others?

Here's some information. The more you read, the more you realize that it's no secret, and there's no mystery, just strict biosecurity. http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=19400000

I just Googled. The implication is that Lyme Disease originates from the NADC on Plum Island? Just so you know, Plum Island is no secret. I guess it's human nature to be curious about things they don't have access to, but you can call them and ask them anything you want, and I think you can go...

I have been to Plum Island, it houses the National Animal Disease Research Center. Not sure what it has to do with Lyme disease though. They mostly study diseases that are a threat to our national agriculture, most diseases there are not found in the US. The bulk of their work is with Foot and...

Those are fantastic!

Ooh, yeah, I do remember those crystals! I had tehm, I think, but they are a vague memory. What were they, do you remember? Yeah, Sea Monkeys were brine shrimp. I was pretty bummed out about them myself, they really didn't look like they were supposed to. But actually, now that you mention...

Well, I can tell you about my giant hissing cockroach colony if you want!

Sea monkeys?! Cool! :dance: Oh, wait. You said I'd see monkeys. That's different. Nevermind.