Spring is here, bringing flowers, green grass, and (unfortunately) ticks. Ticks, particularly the tiny deer tick, can spread diseases.
This past Friday, I spent some time clearing brush on our property. I subsequently discovered a tick on my arm. This is the second tick I’ve found on myself already this year. This particular tick broke apart during removal, leaving its head and mouthparts embedded in my arm.
After trying unsuccessful to completely remove the tick’s mouth from my arm, I drove to a clinic where the doctor successfully removed the tick’s mouthparts.
Part of my problem was that I was working with cheap tweezers. Drugstore tweezers made by Revlon and similar companies are simply not very effective. I think I may purchase a higher-quality set up splinter forceps for future use, such as these from Amazon.com:
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