Originally Posted By: Tjin
Originally Posted By: hikermor
In removing ticks, be sure to get the entire critter. Just pulling on the visible parts may leave the head embedded, leading to complicating infections. Some recommend dropping a bit of oil on the body, cutting off the tick's air supply, whereupon the tick will spontaneously withdraw.

You want the tick, the whole tick, and nothing but the tick....


Apparently when you suffocate a tic, if will spit out its contents while getting out. No good if the goal is not getting infected with Lyme...


I was quoting an older source, which apparently is not up to date. In any event, the best course is to find the tick before it burrows in.

I really dislike ticks - disgusting creatures!
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