A case of attachment and complete engorgement of a Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille, 1806) nymph on a woman with severe pain shortly before nymphal drop-off is described. The pain continued for about 2 weeks after tick removal. Apparently, this is the first documented case of human adverse reaction developed at the very last stage of engorgement of nymphal R. sanguineus. The infestation most likely took place inside the enclosed household garden in the southern area of Jerusalem where the woman took care of the plants. The importance of immature R. sanguineus ticks in attacking humans is discussed.
Methods of processing of VEGA-TV observations of the nucleus of P/Halley and derived scientfic results are summarized. The existence of lineamentary surface structures is interpreted as an indication for boundary zones between km-sized blocks, building the cometary nucleus. The consequences for cometary origin are investigated.