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I never heard of such either, just found them in the wild. Now you know!

@papa-pepper amazingly very brave may always succeed in gardening

I was a surprised as you are...... What surprised me most was the strategic position the tick occupied, it just position itself behind the the forelimb of the lizard where the skin is tender enough so thy it will get sufficient blood meal.
I think they deserve some credit here.. Lol