True Facts: Dangerous Little Ticks

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CREDITS:
Footage from ‘The Tick Ixodes Ricinus and Lyme Disease’
licensed from and provided by
Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB) : www.tib.eu/en/
The original footage was created by:
Dr. Franz-Rainer Matuschka, Freie Universität Berlin
Dr. Andrew Spielman, Harvard School of Public Health
Institut für den Wissenschaftlichen Film Gottingen

Dr. Uwe Sander - Director, Research
Regine Feldmann - Editor
Camera: Jurgen Kaeding, Kuno Lechner,
Michael Schorsch, Hort Witman.
Extra special thank you to Dr. Dania Richter for her time and
for her patience in helping me understand the remarkable
life cycle of the Ixodes ticks. Dr. Richter led me to the
remarkable documentary that is featured throughout this
episode.
Thank you to Dania Richter, Franz-Rainer Matuschka,
Andrew Spielman and L. Mahadevan for allowing me
the use of images and footage from their amazing work
on the feeding apparatus in:
How ticks get under your skin: insertion mechanics of
the feeding apparatus of Ixodes ricinus ticks
dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2013.1758
Special thank to Marie Vancová, Tomáš Bílý, Ladislav Šimo,
Jan Touš, Petr Horodyský, Daniel Růžek, Adam Novobilský,
Jiří Salát, Martin Strnad, Daniel E. Sonenshine,
Libor Grubhoffer & Jana Nebesářová for making their work
available through the CC 4.0 license.
Three-dimensional reconstruction of the feeding apparatus
of the tick Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae): a new insight into
the mechanism of blood-feeding
doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-56...
Thank you to Graham Hickling for licensing me his excellent
footage of the egg laying process and Gene’s organ.
Check him out at: vimeo.com/user565817
Thank you Patrons Andrew Pann &
Rick Rubenstein for inspiring jokes,
and Tina Persson for asking that the
tick not be named Tina)
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Zefrank was definitely told by someone that when he says “tick” it sounds like “dick” and instantly knew what video he wanted to make next.

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I swear I’m brand new to this guy and every time he said “tick” I heard “dick”

[@SolaScientia]

I had to make myself hear "tick", because I kept hearing "dick", especially at the beginning. I kept waiting for him to correct himself like he does or something.

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oh he was definitely saying dick lol

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OK, good, so it wasn't just me who kept hearing that...lol

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The auto subtitles read “dick” in the first minute

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[@iancr8199]

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[@liamaincraft7614]

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[@genxindia1154]

ahahahahah I saw the subtitles as well

[@Veggiebagel74]

“You look down in the shower and see a dick”

[@abigail1002]

Fr

[@Mike-tk6wr]

Mad info bruh. I learnt so much about the features my dick can unlock at its full potential.

[@justxbreathe]

My mother & I have a twisted habit of exploiting one-another’s weaknesses in a cruel but lighthearted bit of family friendly sadism. Her weakness is hair in food, second only to ticks… i just.. i just don’t think I can thank you enough for this absolute gift. She has no idea what’s coming.

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How’d you get the video to her? You gotta give us the update

[@justxbreathe]

Update: I sent it to her just before she went to sleep in a foreign hotel, which she did not enjoy and assured me I would regret it - some time later she sent me a video showing how Ramen noodles are covered in flour mites. To which I introduced her to cheese mites. Currently waiting for the other shoe to drop.

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@@justxbreathethis is what I call good old fashioned family fun!

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You should update us periodically on how nice y'all are to each other. My mom died when I was 17 but I like to imagine if she was still alive, we'd have a relationship similar to y'alls. 😁

[@rofl_waffl]

He's not even saying ticks, all I can hear is the "D" and the innuendos are amazing

[@gayas3695]

The subtitles too lol

[@chloe-mariedavidson5123]

Yeah the subtitles are just so funny to read.

[@austinm.9832]

I think that's the joke.

[@natwest1971]

I was just checking the comments to see if I was the only one 😂

[@seraphywang4638]

Especially the beginning

[@Kyrpomaniac]

remember guys, there’s only 2 types of “D”ticks. soft “D”ticks and hard “D”ticks

[@KyoonF]

that's what i heard 🤣

[@learnwithme-tjmicks]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Nanachise]

Lmao i never laughed that hard

[@Dino-is1oj]

I will remember

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🤣🤣🤣

[@jpnona3544]

Bro knew EXACTLY what he was doing 💀

[@ChickadeeChickadaa]

As a guy with a Biology degree and at least 20 tick bites under his belt, this is the best worst thing I've ever seen. Thank you for a wonderful Thanksgiving 💛

[@theflyingcrud]

At least 20 ain't too bad honestly. I grew up in the mountains and almost certainly have had more than 100. And have had Lyme. I hope you never go through that, it sucks dude

[@grablit]

20 bites under the belt? Thats rough, they couldve went for your stomach or something.

[@samnewman3123]

Never been bitten and never want to get bitten here. 🤣

[@labermichnichtzu8003]

Bro literally has 4 million subs. Do you genuinely think that those 2 bucks are well spent here? Didn't know that you can get a biology degree with the IQ of a stone.

[@dtk1985]

20 in your whole life is not that bad. i had 11 ticks in me at the same time after a night when I got drunk and went to sleep on the forest floor. took me a few days to find and remove all of them of course

[@JaxBlade]

This video just made me feel like one of these lil buggers was crawling on me the whole time lmaoo

[@WingMaster562]

Worry not as ticks dont usually stick to humans, however bed bugs and lice do.

[@EmviloriamE]

@@WingMaster562 5:07

[@WingMaster562]

@@EmviloriamE emphasis on "usually"

[@YouLookedLoser]

@@WingMaster562 Ah yes we have an internet expert over here, any other wisdom you wish to tell us you scholar you

[@WingMaster562]

@@YouLookedLoser source : "dude trust me" and "My dad works for nintendo" . Jokes aside, I have been a dog owner for a decade and now. Being in the Philippines means tropical climate means that ticks always find ways to get to my dogs. Besides being a pain in the ass to remove to dogs, those buggers never latched to me to make me a host. I just dont want people to worry too much about these ticks, as lice and bedbugs are more prone to latch on humans

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"What a nice video to watch over lunch" - me 10 minutes before skipping lunch

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[@NoahSpurrier]

Well, I just ate before watching this and I envy you.

[@mickiblay1]

Meanwhile, there's me, proceeding to eat my what remained of my cheese with ZERO fucks to give.

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"Butt first sorry but first" is one of the best lines in the whole series😂 love your videos zefrank

[@coalfpv]

Absolutely brilliant. From the ambiguous accent to demeaning the editor in voiceover, this was extremely well presented. Thank you.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Ah yes, zefrank knows everything there is to know about hardicks

[@rav5247]

😳😳😳

[@leontoro4737]

So do I, study hardicks often

[@aaqka]

😳

[@yoboikamil525]

oh god now I get it

[@zacharyportnoy7618]

Oh your here too I see

[@jackashmore]

“As is the custom” better be a running joke now

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I know xD I was searching for this comment

[@alonelywalker6602]

As is the custom

[@kittypewpew]

Thats how at tic do

[@geekdivaherself]

That's how a dick too.

[@kimmy6304]

this is the way

[@GrumpyGremlin.]

There's soft ticks and hard ticks. Freaking killed me.

[@Redvictory612]

A teacher of mine showed us this video the day after a field trip to show us some stuff about ticks, glad he chose this one in particular

[@upyoursdotcom]

I love how Jerry hasn't been fired yet, after years of fucking everything up

[@GreenMonkeySam]

He is incompetent, yet charming

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He's married to ZeFrank daughter... Bethany...😏😉 ..

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Can’t fire your split personality

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“The chicks would eat a whole bag of ticks.” I’m dying 😂

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That Porn bot replying here needs to eat a bag of Report ticks . . .

[@CaptainJack63]

Oh TICKS! I thought he said a whole bag of Dick's Burgers here in Seattle. 🤣

[@MrChristianDT]

Guess I'm not the only one hearing dicks every other time he says it.

[@vulpine3431]

@@MrChristianDT I'm pretty sure that was very much intentional. He uses a very heavy "t"

[@namehellnaa8968]

l need the time where he said that pls

[@pjyoung191]

So I'm currently doing a dog grooming course at college and we have to know about parasite life cycles for the theory exam. This is easily the best (and funniest) way to revise

[@ZEGO24x]

I was going to stop watching, as I didnt need to learn everything about the tick, but the commentary made this so compelling to watch it ALL! Brilliant work, and absolutely hilarious! Subscribed...

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ive never had more joy than hearing zefrank say “mahs-co-ee-toh”

[@abandonedmuse]

I decided right there and then this is my new pronunciation. It’s settled.

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Hummingbyerds

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These little bebes

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That’s how zefrank do

[@GodlessVoice]

I'm getting some hard Sykkuno vibes from that. 😏🤣

[@arx_5744]

I honestly think he’s saying “dicks” the whole time and we just think it’s “ticks” because that’s what he wants us to think

[@ircubic]

You can tell he's conciously softening the t-sound in the places where it sounding like "dick" is funnier. Very noticable at the chicken part at the end. "Oh you mean the ticks? I'll tell you one thing, a chicken will eat a tick".

[@tipsybass7060]

@@ircubic head bobbing up and down.. lololololll

[@cheeseslices5000]

Lol

[@Notacka]

Put on close captioning you aren’t the only one.

[@Etticos.]

I thought he was saying “dicks” the *whole* time

[@michaelj.beglinjr.2804]

Wow! Who knew male ticks went down on the females? That's thoughtful of them.

[@cindybriden372]

zefrank - I never knew ticks could be so interesting!! I was so creeped out by watching the ticks, and also by listening to your voice at the same time in parts I got a chuckle. Anyway, great video!! If you are not doing videos for Curiosity Stream, think you should.

[@nickb3968]

I definitely heard the change from "D" to "T" around the 30 second mark

[@mysticalfox4546]

Yes, I thought I was going crazy. I even had the subtitles and indeed it kept changing back and forth.

[@belphegren2062]

Same

[@mrN3w7]

Are you sure he is using T at all... I can't hear it :D.

[@2degucitas]

Yeah, I heard it, and lolled.

[@Bully50]

Glad I wasn’t the only one

[@peter_parkour]

"There are two kinds of *ticks* : soft *ticks* and hard *ticks* ." I lost it there. 😂

[@electrominded8372]

Lol

[@aapp953]

There is straight ticks curved ticks black ticks brown ticks white ticks yellow ticks red ticks and circumcised ticks

[@zyanidwarfare5634]

Their slight accent is perfect for this

[@lisasoto3425]

Watch it with the captions on, it's even better! LMAO

[@hestiashearth478]

Lol turn on the captions, it's hilarious

[@lorencarlin2087]

This man is a jewel! I honestly hope some nature documentary hires him as narrator. I'd watch the crap outta that. Don't forget Jerry, the silent, but comic foil. Gotta have him along on all auditions.

[@michaelj.beglinjr.2804]

I've always presumed that there is no Jerry, and Frank just needed someone to talk to and whipped "Jerry" up outta thin air. I could be wrong, and I can't decide if Jerry being real would be worse than him being fake.

[@lorencarlin2087]

@@michaelj.beglinjr.2804 No, unfortunately, Jerry is just a figment of imagination. Still, plays his part well, don't you think? Lol!

[@doctordemon5076]

Even better,just put his clips on tv! :)

[@sandrinakeffufal6008]

This IS the nature documentary!

[@Stormattack89]

I really love this kind of docs!

[@threemooseqateers9689]

Fun fact: Zefrank made a community post about how he spent a very long time making his Ts and Ds sound very similar only to have the captions ruin the hilarious innuendo

[@ThatCrazyKid0007]

To be fair, the captions are the only reason I clicked on the video since KZbin autopreviews them on the app so they served a good purpose.

[@mudvayne2311]

I died when I saw the captions I just had to read the comments to see who else noticed 🤣

[@JK-dn4pu]

@@mudvayne2311 I had the same thing happened to me when I watched it it was on auto play and I fell out laughing

[@cdubb642]

Hilarious

[@nishikantaleitanthem9190]

I got so confused reading the automated captions and thought "what!!? He got ticks in his dick?? That must've been painfull... 😱" Until I actually watched the video.. 😅

[@justanotherchannelonyoutub126]

Sounds like Zefrank is “ticked” off by Jerry

[@breezyjr]

Dad jokes FTW!

[@MissEarthling]

Ayy 👉👉

[@MsAwsomeanimegirl]

He needs to stop bugging him 😏

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Badum tsss. As a guy who enjoys a good pun, well done dear person, you get two thumbs up.

[@hdezn26]

@WANT S[Е]Х - check my vidео ! This sechx bot wants ticks infected with Reportious Manyious.

[@jaydonbooth4042]

Fascinating, some really amazing footage in this video.

[@michaelj.beglinjr.2804]

I had two on my johnson about ten years apart. Ticks never used to bother me but, after pulling two off of a VERY sensitive part of my anatomy, I kill those little bastards at every opportunity. I was amazed at how far out the skin on the side of it could stretch. Y'all have a good oine.

[@user-hz7pk9vb6z]

Tick: Just one tummyfull I'm so small! Host: Ok just one! *Tick pulls out comically large stomach*

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Lol

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v o r e

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@@porkyminch1640 No pls

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nice name

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@@V0IDFANGZ I try😌

[@panthera9151]

Dad once thought it would be funny to catch the hedgehog that wandered through the garden, and since wild animals are usually full of parasites, sure enough he caught a tick. That wouldn't be such a problem on its own, if only it didn't turn green. Grandma (from mom's side) was a doctor and urged him to get tested for Lyme, and sent the dead tick for testing as well. Dad was fine, fortunately, and it turns out that the reason the tick turned green and died was due to severe alcohol poisoning.

[@redraven8482]

🤣🤣🤣

[@damnndamo6086]

If this is true that's insane

[@cmataira]

Hahaha love the story!

[@sunnymarie2060]

Talk about layers....😄😄

[@BumpkinTheSnitch]

@dražen g Don’t suck like a tick!

[@uhurawoods8602]

I love that he's as tickled as I am with his script 💯 You know you're on to something when you can't contain giggles while reading 💯

[@cartoonistanonymous]

Hey watch your langua- oh, sorry, you said "tickle".

[@davidbradford9492]

Lmao I’m so glad I found this channel and clicked on first video I seen yesterday this is hilariously educational I can watch these videos all day thank you for your uploads it’s good to take a break from all my problems and laugh while learning

[@starblossum541]

Fun fact: if you inject hydrogen peroxide in a tick, it will explode

[@thezambambo2184]

Fun for everyone except the Tick, but fuck Ticks anyway

[@captaincommunism723]

Ferb, I know what we're doing today

[@eggchin9721]

Is there any videos of this

[@gizmonicman9879]

I would pay to watch a video of this.

[@urbannanni5864]

I've never considered shooting up a tick, but I am looking for a spare insulin syringe now. I hate ticks with a passion!

[@DickEnchilada]

"You wouldn't hire him for a birthday clown" You don't know me, zefrank.

[@kimberlymoxley104]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hdezn26]

@@justinmiller129 Stuff it promoter bot.

[@alexandermcclure6185]

It's double the fun! You get the balloons, and after the party, you get to bathe in their contents!!!

[@TonyTowers22]

The comedic relief is the reason I was able to bear this horrendous documentary

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Just sawy 1st video from Ze Frank and im happy to say you HAVE EARNED A NEW SUBSCRIBER. Many Thanks for the laughs...😂😂 it was much needed

[@daisyp3748]

“This is what toilet paper looks like in hell.” Professors need to joke more during lessons.

[@sc3961]

@@justinmiller129 No it doesnt, shut up

[@yourmother2321]

@@sc3961 Chill man you good with ur anger issues 😂

[@banann_ducc]

My best teachers all were comedic geniuses, being a actual person instead of a lecturing robot helps alot with engagement

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@@banann_ducc *talking about Hydrogen Iodide* HI there!

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"You wouldn't want to hire him for a kids' birthday party" "It's like meeting someone who really _really_ doesn't know how to use a condom" Guys I can breathe

[@rita25y.o-checkmyvideo44]

87 O9Ou

[@T3RRY_T3RR0R]

I made it through that fine. It was 11:20 to 11:30 that broke me.

[@emblemblade9245]

I’m glad to know you can breathe!

[@hjalfi]

That's even more bonkers than spider mating, and _that_ is pretty damn bonkers.

[@hoovysimulator2518]

WTF are those two bots? Reported the bots, you should too.

[@xinurdyingarmsx]

The closed caption on this is incredible!

[@mikedebell2242]

As always; instructive and very hillarious!😂

[@psivewri]

Those auto generated captions though 🤣

[@beachgirl4583]

@vinasu maaj , And now?

[@blerst7066]

zefrank1: Tick. KZbin: D*ck it is.

[@frealsman23]

I mean I thought the guy was saying dick but I fucking lost it when I saw this comment and tried the CC

[@MoonBeamsAndDreams]

So it's not just mine 😳lol!!

[@MystrEEnt]

HA! I'm dyin'!

[@sydneymomma11]

I hate ticks. I love zefrank. This is gonna be a hard one to watch. I'll pull through it for you, and no one else.

[@twilightsparkle75]

for real. they are one of the 3 worst living things to ever exist. and in my opinion no matter how "beneficial" they are to the econosystem they should never have existed and should be eradicated. fully wiped out. forever.

[@emblemblade9245]

Twilight Sparkle mosquitoes too?

[@gollygeewhiz3033]

Same

[@princeapoopoo5787]

Same

[@joshuachurchill2858]

Totally agree

[@jamesremington8056]

and now, as someone who had Lyme, this is even more creepy.

[@rileymcguire4731]

The captions on this are wild

[@uriah8137]

Holy shit I don’t think any Ze Frank video has ever made me feel as uncomfortable as this one yet I can’t stop watching

[@angelserenade]

The frog video is the most disturbing...

[@abbemiller3085]

The frog one is definitely the worst😬

[@carlwheezerofsouls3273]

@@angelserenade i vibed with the forgs, this shit was too much though.

[@manfredconnor3194]

Same.

[@ahmadel-baher2779]

You clearly have never seen the one about ducks then.

[@glaucomflecken]

"Chickens eating a whole bag of ticks all day, little head bobbing back and forth." Lovely metaphors.

[@sokka249]

the captions correct it to the naughty word lol

[@lou-roc0450]

I need Vicodin

[@handle1928]

It's never Lupus

[@geoffgeoff3333]

Decades ago, I had localized soreness and Lyme-indicated concentric circular yellow&purple skin discoloration twice. 21-day regimen of antibiotics administered within hours. No long term effects, but definitely upped my awareness such that I hold-off working in field until end of workday, strip clothes off inside-out and right into my work-clothes dedicated washer w/hotwater and a good amount of soap. Then, a high heat drier.

[@nickrider5220]

Was bitten by a Lyme infected tick 14 years ago, didn't know of L.disease at the time. Didn't get any treatment for over a year, got pretty ill, had to give up work in the end - pretty restricted what I can do now.....Lyme disease can be an absolute life changing illness !! Damn ticks 🤬

[@AndrewCheshire]

"Jerry, you need to proofread these things." Says the guy who just reads whatever Jerry hands him without checking it first. I mean, you should know by now, Dude.

[@henrikchristensen6314]

"As is the custom"

[@Robert08010]

"Fool me twize, shame on Zee."

[@diannelavoie5385]

Now, where would the fun be in that if Jerry proof read and corrected ? Or if Z checked first?

[@gluesandwhich3371]

I have the slightest feeling when he says “tick” he’s thinking of another word

[@wutzitrone4522]

Hey, I am German, would you care to elaborate which word? The only one I can think of is "fick", the German fuck.

[@schiz0phren1c]

I agree Glue Sandwhich!, especially when he says "hard Tick"

[@barlauch9292]

@@wutzitrone4522 Dick

[@Katzztar]

Same here. Within first 10 seconds, I thought I heard *icks

[@donkalzone6671]

There are to kinds. Hard and soft *icks

[@drsynthpattern]

IF YOU ALL WANT TO LAUGH HARDER, LEAVE THE SUBTITLES ON 🤣

[@m_i_r_u_l]

there are two main kind of *icks.soft *icks and hard *icks

[@jameselliott8541]

I can't believe this isn't the whole comment section.

[@randomguy1826]

@@jameselliott8541 same here man

[@drsynthpattern]

@@jameselliott8541 I was only scrolling through the issues with dogs who may have ticks and this video was preview mode, automatically showing subtitles 😳. Looks like KZbin have broken a few rules with sloppy A.🕴

[@ceejay8328]

Bro I'm dying fr 🤣🤣🤣💀

[@johnworkman7262]

everytime you said "you'll see" my heart sunk

[@liamo.1562]

I love when you can hear him chuckling as he tries to read his own script😂

[@justinmiller129]

It reminds me of the *_mold in this video_* kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXvTn2OtoM6bjc0&.ckgq

[@Tiny4741]

It’s *Jerry’s* script, though. The guy never proof reads.

[@Tiny4741]

@@justinmiller129 Lol.

[@Remo50Calx2]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4KWpXeGrr9ngrs

[@marcustumilba4761]

@@Remo50Calx2 why?

[@MMixer882]

I hate ticks with a passion. I wish I could just snap my fingers like thanos and all the ticks in existence would turn to dust.

[@nathanisjesuschrist1175]

Same they disgust me so much

[@Cryoutious]

I agree, but they're an important part of the ecosystem. Something doesn't get to eat if ticks don't exist.

[@justanormalinvestigator2640]

@@Cryoutious Then they can eat something else.

[@pocket83squared]

@@Cryoutious Nonsense. There's nothing "important" about ticks. They're parasites that cause huge amounts of harm to human beings. Spare me the sophistry about the intricate web of ecology. Ticks, mosquitos, rattlesnakes, and anything else that causes suffering to conscious intelligent creatures for no good reason should be purged like the scourge that it is. If there _does_ end up being some environmental consequence, we'll adapt. Nature has already been fundamentally altered on our watch, so time to let go of the green purism. Go have a nice GMO burger-you'll feel better! The old 'if bees were to disappear, we'd all be dead in a week' folk-wisdom meme is really becoming stale. Life is nearly irradicable; it has been selected precisely for its ability to adapt.

[@kristians1550]

@@pocket83squared I agree with mosquitos and ticks being wiped out of the universe. However as for the rattlesnakes it's different because they only bite in self defence. They even give you the warning rattle sound if you try to approach them.

[@nicklomas181]

Wow, this was upsetting yet amusing and educational

[@sarahnicole6147]

Dirty tick will always make you sick. Keep away from dirty ticks.

[@MikePuorro]

I'd rather swim with sharks than be covered with ticks.

[@1D991]

Tick sharks Pleasant dreams~

[@silver9786]

I've swam with sharks before... Just the type that only gets like 2-3 feet long tho. We caught a bunch while fishing and let them back in.

[@AverageAlien]

harmless fish then

[@justinmiller129]

It reminds me of the *_mold in this video_* kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXvTn2OtoM6bjc0&.evhy

[@sentientkoffee972]

At least not all sharks would harm people on purpose.

[@Jesse__H]

Zefrank has mastered the sound between a "t" and a "d" 😂

[@MizTree]

I was recently bitten by a Lyme tick and came back for a refresher. Thanks for making learning so much fun but still, in the end, knowledge :)

[@garybishop317]

Dude had to subscribe after your narration of story.Ty for the chuckle.

[@aferalpeach2771]

No one: The subtitles whenever Zefrank said "tick": *d ¡ c k*

[@Tzxstan]

LOLOL I READ AS THAT IN THE TITLE OF THIS VIDEO

[@priest9838]

I was looking for this in the comment

[@Karmai9]

Sus

[@Karmai9]

😂😂😂😂

[@pizzamozzarella12]

Lol 😂😂😂

[@Arachnes_Corner]

"Her nymph body develops inside that swollen thing that you really want to pop like a zit." I MOST CERTAINLY DO NOT

[@Mechagodzilla128]

MAXIMUM DISGUST

[@Freespiritedqueen]

@@Mechagodzilla128 lol! yes it is!

[@ginnyjollykidd]

And "pop it like a zit" we should probably do (squish it with your sneaker!) I am not above squishing a nymph before it becomes a Hitler nymph, or suffer the loss of a Beethoven nymph. I figure they'll come around again soon, maybe as a Monarch butterfly that I would be delighted to cultivate milkweed pods for.

[@Djinn-wb1yt]

You should try. Haha they’re like the Bubble wraps but with blood

[@quickskits2428]

With ticks, if it doesn’t leave a mark when you pull it off you are unlikely to be infected

[@thatunknownguy2680]

How am I just discovering this channel? What brilliant, informational and funny content.

[@TrueThanny]

Bag of Ticks indeed. That's when we learn he wasn't pronouncing his 'T' a whole lot like a 'D' throughout the video unintentionally.

[@kobisjeruk]

There is no way that you can convince me that he didnt slip a few Ds in there instead of Ts.

[@anchovybushwack472]

Yeah, I knew that immediately from the start.

[@harrydelvalle3754]

Unintentionally? Sure about that mate?

[@MAS7s]

@@kobisjeruk They were very hard T's

[@dikshyasurvi6869]

Well, the hard tick and soft tick made it all the more confusing

[@evamatthaus2902]

I love how zefrank just randomly uploads something so everytime there is a new video you feel surprised and delighted instead of taking it for granted.

[@rkhound247]

THIS!

[@ChillavaKirby]

Seriously. So much of the beauty of entertainment is being ruined by communication.

[@dickdeoreo]

I was very very delighted to see this. It was a lovely surprise for sure

[@ismokedalison]

Omg yessss!!

[@diannelavoie5385]

He could upload one on dirt and I'd watch it just because it's Zefrank.

[@gumby7468]

This was amazing thanks.

[@vladimirnachev324]

Bro this shit literally gave me Lyme within 1 minute of contact, then after 6-7 months in horrible elbow pains and a month of doxycycline I managed to heal it with a bee sting (yes the very sting which I used on multiple places around the bite area)

[@ReySchultz121]

How the hell does that even work?

[@vladimirnachev324]

@@ReySchultz121 bee toxin therapy, it kills all parasites like malaria and lyme

[@ReySchultz121]

@@vladimirnachev324 Oooooooohhhh

[@localareakobold9108]

Yeah, my moms life changed very rapidly from these ticks, from athlete to a woman crippled in a wheelchair

[@WutTheFink]

"It's like meeting someone who really... REALLY doesn't understand how to use a condom" 🤣💀

[@eoinh]

That was the best part of this already top-notch video honestly

[@froggydoodle808]

That made me actually LOL, which is pretty unusual for me (although the line "as is the custom" primed me for the laugh).

[@tash9384]

Pfft💀

[@miciahmartin524]

Apparently you meet many that do. Lol Wow your so woke

[@justinmiller129]

It reminds me of the *_mold in this video_* kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXvTn2OtoM6bjc0&.wsad

[@nevertoooldgaming_Rave]

"This is what toilet paper looks like in Hell..." I was not ready for that visual.

[@ronn6771]

Neither was I.. who new that the tiniest fcktards are also as interesting as everything else

[@tamakimichaels8566]

This is hilarious 😂😂 fun to watch and very educational! "The crazy mouth parts"😂😂

[@theinterruptedlife1783]

Every Single Video is a MASTER PIECE

[@jermz999]

It’s official. Tonight I sleep in the air.

[@blueberrychizzcake1281]

😂😂😂

[@WhitechocolateHOTHOT]

Yes but you forgot they can drop from ceilings

[@PrivateSpaceGaming]

Godly? You superman?

[@AcediaIX]

@@PrivateSpaceGaming sperman*

[@mynamejeb8743]

there are probably tons of Mold spores flying around too

[@stonecoldfox5064]

Missed a chance to say “pull firmly…and don’t forget the head” 😭

[@No1gamer]

Fucking genius! Lol 😂

[@TziporaArt]

STAHP 👁👄👁 🤣

[@jamesireland6606]

I love head

[@GabrielleTollerson]

dammit!! It's 2 am and I'm cackling like a fuckin witch lmfao 🤣

[@tottspg4947]

Yo, turn on subtitles for this video, you won’t be disappointed 🤣

[@johnquinn456]

I learned more about this. Thank you

[@the_grand_tourer]

Loling ! Brilliant - and informative presentation. David Attenborough could learn a trick or two.

[@Tu-Li-Oh]

Jerry screwing up things _as is the custom_

[@SkipTheKip]

this got me

[@HelloThere-zf8ke]

When you get fired at NatGeo but still want to continue your passion:

[@akaicedtea6236]

I thought he worked at buzzfeed.

[@DEATH14269]

@Anal Farmer5 ikr its like they can't afford to travel anymore so they decided to record their everyday lives boring af...we all know how us humans are... we live with them and see the mirror everyday..

[@JamecBond]

@Anal Farmer5 your name a profile picture.....

[@alveriaz]

"you can't hire a good pornographer it's too small" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@robertvanderhoof6082]

As funny as this is, it’s also accurate and educational. Thank you for your good work.

[@axelwulf6220]

"And our immune system goes batsh!t crazy trying to deal with it" So basically like everything else?

[@erichurst7897]

It goes exceptionally batshit crazy.

[@keithfaulkner6319]

@@erichurst7897 you certainly wouldn't want to go only a little batshit crazy. What good would that do???

[@erichurst7897]

@@keithfaulkner6319 that's the problem, it goes so over the top batshit crazy that it can start attacking the body itself.

[@keithfaulkner6319]

@@erichurst7897 so ok perhaps you didn't quite catch the sarcasm in my reply.

[@nervy_lobster]

Voice: Says tick Subtitles: I'm about to end this mans whole carrier

[@justingraves8649]

That's why he needed a sponsor for this video💯🤣🤣🤣

[@KWifler]

Suuuuure he did. *wink wink*

[@deepaks8430]

No he did it on purpose lol 😄

[@psuedonym9999]

It's completely intentional.

[@LiLei-mi4nh]

best insect video ive ever seen

[@zhadoomzx]

This organism makes me reconsider how i feel about extinctions

[@Phoenix-ej2sh]

I can't wait for Jerry's tell-all book to hit the shelves.

[@nhmooytis7058]

Jerry is Jeri and ze will get #MeToo’d.

[@nonjabiznas]

The twist ending to that book. Jerry was Ze the entire time! 😳

[@nhmooytis7058]

@@nonjabiznas aha multiple personality!

[@whammy5142]

I finally convinced my Biology teacher to show this to the whole class

[@adistantecho1275]

Tell us how it went then

[@akshaykushawaha2160]

God you must be lucky 😂

[@whammy5142]

He said he’s been watching Zefrank for a while

[@Helicopterpilot16]

Pretty good way to get kids interested in por.... no biology. Same shit different spiecies.

[@MarkWTK]

@@Helicopterpilot16 well, it's like watching porn while learning something as a bonus. win-win

[@jsteinman]

This is something special

[@Gwandmah]

Bro knew what he was doing with his work

[@masteretainturmakan]

I could not stop scratching at imaginary ticks the whole video. 10/10, would watch again (but maybe not for a while).

[@JazzyFizzleDrummers]

I'm so glad I don't live in tick country anymore. All I have to worry about are bark scorpions and black widows.

[@withinder6232]

I’m not alone.

[@TerraTuso]

Jerry: forgetting to proof read since 2016

[@AllegedlyApril]

After suffering a whole lot of pain for 20 years, I was finally diagnosed. Chronic Lyme disease. I hate ticks.

[@rogerdickinson6944]

This video was great, really interesting. I went walking in a nature reserve last week and found a tick on my arm in the evening. Quite worrying but it's good to know if you catch it early you are likely to not get lyme disease!

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

Yes, you’ve got to be very careful in deer parks especially. They’re always infested with ticks. There’s a temptation to put down a blanket and have a picnic while admiring the deer - a very bad idea!

[@hangingfuchsias6439]

"This is what toilet paper looks like in hell." Just perfect! Made my evening.

[@blackpinkblackpink8712]

I like that film too 😃😃

[@ironman98]

Really Clover? I would have thought you would have been freaking out this entire time. XD

[@justinmiller129]

It reminds me of the *_mold in this video_* kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXvTn2OtoM6bjc0&.ugli

[@qounqer]

I got lyme, now every tick I find dies a horrific death. Burning, trapped in tins of tobacco and angostura bitters, encased in wax, smashed, drowned, shot out of a BB gun, frozen, applied with any household chemical. My face is still slightly fucked and I hate them.

[@adrianoarne-ritz249]

Same. I wish nothing but the worst for every single one of them

[@amyrussell860]

I was gonna be a good nurse and practice therapeutic communication by asking you how to tell us how you really feel about ticks but the various methods of death yiu listed is impressive. And I forgot about therapeutic communication.

[@eizerflak6967]

@@amyrussell860 Their methods were therapeutic i would say. haha

[@amyrussell860]

@@eizerflak6967 yes, they are. 😉

[@heavystalin2419]

This is also why some consider napalm bombing southern taiga which is crawling with these

[@burgergamer333lolxdd]

Man we have so many ticks where i live and this is super useful