Re:How a Tick Digs Its Hooks In
by headShrinker on Wednesday March 21, 2018 @09:30AM
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If by “bottom” you mean ‘head’ then yes. You grab the tick as close to your skin as you can get.
There is a special wand tick removal device. It spins the entire tick without changing the axis of the spin. The tick’s mouth stays intact as it is detached. If you do not have this device, use tweezers grab head close to skin, and gently pull straight out without bending or twisting the tick.
disclosure: I live 60 miles from Lyme, Connecticut... ticks are part of my daily life
There is a special wand tick removal device. It spins the entire tick without changing the axis of the spin. The tick’s mouth stays intact as it is detached. If you do not have this device, use tweezers grab head close to skin, and gently pull straight out without bending or twisting the tick.
disclosure: I live 60 miles from Lyme, Connecticut... ticks are part of my daily life