[ntlk]

You’re unlikely to feel a tick bite while they’re attached, their saliva provides local pain relief.

[alchemism]

I thought maybe it was the sensation of the tick detaching/jumping off which I felt, to explain the situation.

But I had only been outdoors a few hours by the time I felt something, so the total time of exposure would be <6 hours, I estimate.

[andromeduck]

Weird, both times I've been bitten it's felt like a really bad sunburn that just continues ramping.

[deftnerd]

Are you allergic to mosquito bites? I have an allergy to their anti-coagulant or their local anesthetic. When a mosquito latches on, it starts burning, and afterwards, the swelling is as big as a US quarter coin.

I have similar reactions to ticks. The moment they latch on and start working, it starts a painful burning sensation.