Polish scientists warn deadly ‘Monster Ticks’ are in Poland
https://tvpworld.com/79664714/deadly-monster-ticks-have-arrived-in-poland
by dat_9600gt_user
Polish scientists warn deadly ‘Monster Ticks’ are in Poland
https://tvpworld.com/79664714/deadly-monster-ticks-have-arrived-in-poland
by dat_9600gt_user
25 comments
I guess the monsters should be careful in tall grass.
>**Enormous virus-carrying ‘monster ticks’ have been spotted in Poland, raising fears that they could endanger public safety.**
>Scientists monitoring the deadly Hyalomma ticks, which are usually found in tropical climates such as Africa and Southeast Asia, say they have now received reports from three locations across the country.
>Professor Anna Bajer from the University of Warsaw’s tick-tracking campaign said that the “first shipment” of the insects had arrived from Częstochowa in southern Poland after being found on a horse.
>She added that other sightings had been reported in the west and southwest of the country.
>The giant arachnids are known for transmitting the fatal Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus.
>University of Warsaw scientists said: “The mortality rate of people infected with the virus is high (10–60%) and treatment is unavailable.”
>The ticks can also carry the West Nile virus, Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus and African horse sickness virus.
>In May, Warsaw University set up a national campaign to raise awareness of the ticks after it was reported that the insects were heading towards Poland.
>The campaign encourages people to send photos of any suspected sightings in order to build up a map of their exact locations.
>A statement published on the campaign’s website said: “Adult ticks (female) are up to four times larger than female common ticks commonly found in Poland.
>“Body color ranges from reddish brown to almost black.”
>The statement added that “in recent years there have been reports of adult Hyalomma ticks attacking people and animals, e.g. in Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and even Sweden.”
>“Ticks were collected there from horses, dogs, cattle and also found in homes.
>“Public involvement in the ‘National Tick Collection’ program may contribute to collecting invaluable knowledge about new threats from ticks and to the development of science.
>“The collected knowledge will make it possible to prevent tick-borne diseases and prepare a threat map.”
>Source: Polsat/TVP World
yikes
They were a problem already when they were tiny… why did they have to evolve to big ass mofos? Just give us a break for once.
When was the last time you heard something along the lines of: new mosquito species, completely harmless, is a threat to the normal mosquitos we know?
New fear unlocked
Other countries have Monster Trucks. Poland has Monster Ticks
Why haven’t we exterminated these mofos (and mosquitoes too) yet?
Are there any pros of ticks existing? Other than them being part of some birds’ diet.
I blame Russia.
this is fine this is great. I’ve literally been planning on visiting the national park in częstochowa region next week
Oh cool, my region of Poland got mentioned for once!
Wait
Kurwa mać.
On Monday we are travelling to Warsaw. This is not what I wanted to hear from Poland.
The only creatures besides mosquitoes that I wouldn’t mind if they became extinct.
I think ive seen these before in south Germany
Well, at least they can’t fly…
I’m not leaving my house anymore the world is just too dangerous these days !
Ohh you got those too. We’ve had hyalomma ticks since at least 2019
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Wait until monster “Tok’s”
I don’t know man, sounds like the beginnings of a new vampire legend.
Kurwa.
North American here: opossums are one of the top predators for ticks and kill more than 90 percent of the ticks they encounter. Not only are opossums really good at removing ticks, they can also eat up to 5,000 ticks per season.
They are weird little guys but they are really helpful. I think there are some in the wild here already (probably piggybacking on a shipment somehow). Not recommending wrecking an ecosystem but if they are already in play…
Maybe the gross brown Portuguese slugs will eat them.
Bigger -> easier to spot. The cocktail of diseases is not nice though. Thank the gods above that the American PETA bioengineered ticks that turn you in to perma vagan have not appeared here yet.
There are certain species on this planet we can easily do without, ticks and mosquitoes are probably topping that list.