Because that tick on my asscheek-thigh junction was mistaken for an irritation bump. I was brushing off what I thought would be a scab.
Looked at the 'scab' to find it was a brown tiny deer tick squirming between my fingertips.
Warning to all that squat near the ground this year: they strike at your most vulnerable time this year it seems!
Isolated him for analysis... m***** f*****