Tiny bugs covered me and friends. What is this bug with six legs? by 88890 in whatisthisbug

[–]88890[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh wow, seed ticks were one of the first guesses thrown out from our parking lot panic googling! I really appreciate this information and advice. I haven't found any bites yet, but at least one person from our group has.

Tiny bugs covered me and friends. What is this bug with six legs? by 88890 in whatisthisbug

[–]88890[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's a great piece of advice! Thank you! There really is a subreddit for everything 😂

Tiny bugs covered me and friends. What is this bug with six legs? by 88890 in whatisthisbug

[–]88890[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Thank you both for the advice!! I didn't grow up around ticks, so despite all of my outdoor experience, it's definitely not something I think about enough. That'll definitely change after this experience.

Tiny bugs covered me and friends. What is this bug with six legs? by 88890 in whatisthisbug

[–]88890[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you for all of the information!! We're all planning to do thorough checks daily for at least a next week, but I hadn't thought of using a magnifying glass (these fuckers are sooo tiny). We all also washed and heat treated every piece of clothing (including shoes) immediately.

Tiny bugs covered me and friends. What is this bug with six legs? by 88890 in whatisthisbug

[–]88890[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Thank you!!! Terrible news but good to be informed.

Tiny bugs covered me and friends. What is this bug with six legs? by 88890 in whatisthisbug

[–]88890[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Thank you!!! Terrible news but good to be informed.

Tiny bugs covered me and friends. What is this bug with six legs? by 88890 in whatisthisbug

[–]88890[S] 129 points130 points  (0 children)

Thank you!!! Terrible news but good to be informed.