How To Remove A Tick!

Since the arrival of summer ushers in the arrival of ticks, I figured this would be an appropriate post. This guide covers what to do in the event that you find a tick that has already bitten you and embedded itself in your skin. However, the best thing to do is to take a few precautions that’ll increase your chances of not having to extricate a tick from your person to begin with:

• Wear long-sleeved clothing — especially pants, as it’s often our legs that are most exposed to the grass and plants that we brush up against when outdoors.

Of course, here I am without any long-sleeved clothing.

• Ticks are particularly prone to moist and humid areas, so be especially careful in those conditions.

• Use repellent with DEET.

Pick your poison.

• When you’ve come indoors after spending time outdoors, check your clothing for ticks.

This might be a surefire way to kill any ticks that hitched a ride on your clothes.

• After you’ve checked your clothing, shower soon after, and inspect yourself (including those hard-to-reach areas) for the buggers.