K8RI wrote:
>
>We're wandering a bit, but you don't pull or dig out ticks except as a
>last resort. Pulling them usually removes the tail end only leaving
>the head to cause problems. Light a match, let it go out, then touch
>the rear of the tick with the still hot, match head. They'll back
>right out in a hurry. If you're one of the few who still smoke a
>lit cigarette will work equally well.
>
Alcohol works too, as it causes the mouth parts to open. (This is true
for all species.)
--
73 from Ian GM3SEK
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek
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