Static electricity gives ticks a boost
BBC Wildlife|October 2023
New science reveals how these blood-sucking, parasitic arachnids can be propelled through the air
Megan Shersby
Static electricity gives ticks a boost

VERY FEW PEOPLE ARE FANS OF TICKS, and this latest news could have many shuddering and feeling itchy. In a recent Current Biology study, biologists have shown that static electricity can cause tick nymphs to be launched through the air towards a potential host.

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