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NEW YORK — Hungry ticks have some slick tricks. They can zoom through the air using static electricity to latch onto people, pets and other animals, new research shows.
Static electricity might help ticks zoom through the air to grab onto people and animals. A study published Friday found that the static charges we pick up from the environment
Understanding their physiology, behaviour and where and how they’re spreading is the key to protecting ourselves against ticks and the various pathogens they carry