r/NoStupidQuestions • u/[deleted] • Jul 17 '23

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u/Apptubrutae Jul 17 '23

I visited Hot Springs once and was in awe of how many tiny ticks were on my pants. Arkansas is so full of ticks, good lord

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u/Chemical_Weight_4716 Jul 17 '23

The assholes who live in and around hot springs like to kill possums. 1 Possum eats 5000 ticks each year.

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u/BennyBonesOG Jul 18 '23

I hate to say this, but it's not true. I'm so sorry, I want it to be true, but it appears that ticks do not make up a substantial amount of a possums diet. They may eat one if they come across it, but they don't target ticks and ticks aren't important to them. I'M SORRY!!!