In the car coming home from school today, DD (15) said that when she was getting changed for PE today she noticed a small scab on her skin to the side of her armpit on her chest/shoulder. She says it was there either last night or this morning ( can’t remember) but she didn’t think much of it. It seemed to be sticking out more today, so she pulled it off and said when she did it came off/ out and looked like a bug. She was embarrassed so didn’t tell anyone or save it. There’s a small red mark there now (tiny). We‘ve had a good look at the rest of her skin and can’t see anything else.
After getting home she’s googled bugs and said it looked exactly like a tick and showed me a picture. She’s now freaking out that she’s been bitten by a tick and that there are more of them in her clothes/bed/everywhere.
We have no experience of anything like this at all. We have no pets of any kind. I don’t think a dog or cat has ever been in our house. We haven’t been for any walks anywhere recently. I‘m totally at a loss as to where this has come from.
Does anyone have any experience / advice about this? We know to look out for Lyme disease, but that’s about all. I just really want to put DD‘s (and mine!) minds at rest that it‘s nothing to worry about!