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05-MAY-2013 Tom Munson

Tick

Turnbull NWR WA

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I picked up a hitch-hiker the other day at Turnbull when I was photographing flowers. Found him today dug into the top of my head. Myriam got a grip on him and pulled him out with part of my scalp attached. She was a little grossed out, but I had a photo opportunity.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III ,Sigma 150mm f/2.8 APO EX DG Macro HSM
1/20s f/14.0 at 150.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time05-May-2013 10:02:56
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D Mark III
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length150 mm
Exposure Time1/20 sec
Aperturef/14
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance0.490 m

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Carol Rollins09-May-2013 05:03
Ouch! You'll do anything for a good photo op, Tom :)
Great close-up though...as close as I want to see one.
Joseph V Higbee08-May-2013 16:15
Didn't hurt it, did you?
Nestor Derkach08-May-2013 13:28
Glad you got this tick out and the image is impressive.
Stephanie08-May-2013 11:38
Ewwwwwwwww!!!! Excellent capture of this little buggar! Your scalp is a bit scary though....
Bryan Murahashi08-May-2013 05:14
That's a scary looking critter. Nice sharp capture, Tom.
Barbara Read and Fred Schaad08-May-2013 04:35
Its that time of year again. Nasty is right.
Jay Levin08-May-2013 02:37
Nice macro, Tom. I hope never to see one in my lifetime. II'm sure Myriam enjoyed pulling out part of your scalp!
blizzard08-May-2013 01:12
nasty litter bugger captured perfectly
janescottcumming07-May-2013 23:27
We see too many of these guys around here. Nice sharp shot shot of this nasty little bugger.
Richard Vance07-May-2013 22:34
Those critters are not your friends. Hope you didn't make a pet out of that one. LOL
Nice shot of that nasty tick.
Best regards,
Dick:)
godro07-May-2013 22:13
Nice capture!
Guest 07-May-2013 21:56
They certainly do get attached..
Nice macro...
Ken Chambers ARPS07-May-2013 19:39
A nasty little creature, but nevertheless a wonder of nature.
fotabug07-May-2013 18:52
I have never seen one before! But they are sure around!
Mike H.07-May-2013 18:21
You sure did!
A small consolation;
that's the best image of one
I've ever seen, Tom!
Milan Vogrin07-May-2013 16:26
Nice macro!
Peter Stahl07-May-2013 15:44
Ouch!! Stopped on the roadside on the way to Seattle 3 weeks ago ended up with two of them. They seem bad this year . Glad to have none here around Edmonton.
Graeme07-May-2013 15:13
One way of getting a good close up of a tick, Tom! V
Matthew Mannell07-May-2013 15:12
Cool shot of the little jerk.
Tom LeRoy07-May-2013 14:57
Nasty little critters, glad he's here for the photo op and no longer on your head. Cool shot, Tom!
Ann Pettigrew07-May-2013 14:51
Very funny, Tom! That is your head??? I had one on me yesterday but found it almost immediately and before it bit me! P.S. Only kidding about that being your scalp!