Yes, if you're unable to be polite about it, just don't comment and/or email the moderators. Your comment would have been informative and well-received without the snark.
You were right to call out the other person for trivializing the risks of tick bites, just assume good faith and be kind.
You were right to call out the other person for trivializing the risks of tick bites, just assume good faith and be kind.