stackyFACTSAs if sucking your blood wasn't rude enough, they literally glue their face to your body. Ticks plunge their barbed mouthparts in and immediately excrete a milky, hardening substance that firmly locks them in place for days, ensuring you can't just brush off the unwanted freeloader.
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