Forest Service posts accidental urban horror
The US Forest Service just asked people to spot five ticks in a photo, and now everyone's paranoid about tiny parasites hiding in their skin folds. This is what government communications has become: unhinged fear marketing disguised as public health awareness.
Ticks can be as small as a poppy seed. There are five ticks in this photo. Can you spot them? Learn more about protecting yourself from ticks when enjoying your national forests and grasslands: https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/know-before-you-go/ticks.
A well-meaning public safety post accidentally weaponized tick anxiety and made everyone uncomfortable.
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