And, just for anyone else stuck with or worried about lyme disease, here's that controversial part I told you about now being looking into

Do other insects carry the spirochete which causes Lyme disease?

Recent studies show that other insects (i.e., other types of ticks, fleas, mosquitoes) may carry the spirochete that causes Lyme disease, BUT it is not documented whether these insects can transmit the disease to animals or humans. It is also not known if other insects are infected in large numbers. More studies are needed to determine these factors.

Source
http://stonybrookmedicine.edu/patientcare/lyme
What I quoted was near the very bottom of the questions and answers....