@colinpurrington@flipping.rocks
2026-07-23 12:57 UTC
@deirdrebeth@mas.to Opossums don't eat ticks except when they are trapped in a cage with only ticks to eat. https://outdoor.wildlifeillinois.org/articles/debunking-the-myth-opossums-dont-eat-ticks
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@deirdrebeth@mas.to 2026-07-23 13:23
@colinpurrington@flipping.rocks Yes. That's what I was referring to. They do eat ticks randomly, but the study (and all the articles/memes since) pushed that they are tick eating machines, rather than, they're happy to eat a tick if it crosses their path.