On ev'ry Tick there is a tick upon his back to bite 'em

[Alantoo]

On ev'ry tick there is a tick upon his back to bite 'em
And on that tick a littler tick
and so Ad Infinitum….

With acknowledgements to Jonathan Swift and Augustus de Morgan

This is the third double tick I have had off my little springers this year! Two of them during a week walking on Arran at the beginning of June and these yesterday. I wonder if they were already a pair when she picked them up or they found her independently and joined up after?

Alan

 

[private fraser]

On ev'ry tick there is a tick upon his back to bite 'em
And on that tick a littler tick
and so Ad Infinitum….

Very good,not heard that one before. If only it were true

 

[ChrisWill184]

Funnily enough, one (or two) of these fell off a buck a shot last week. First i've seen also. Cant upload the pick tho. Was the same as yours with the second looking like it had just latched on.

 

[Paul at Fechan]

they're shaggin...

 

[Pedro]

Alantoo, your Springers are obviously matchmakers!

 

[VSS]

Very good,not heard that one before. If only it were true

It is true. Every living thing is host to parasites, even parasites.