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That will wash off any unattached ticks, and you're also more likely to spot any other ticks."Use tweezers to remove the tick and grasp it as close to the skin as possible to pull from the head.

That will wash off any unattached ticks, and you're also more likely to spot any other ticks."Use tweezers to remove the tick and grasp it as close to the skin as possible to pull from the head.

Use tweezers to remove the tick and grasp it as close to the skin as possible to pull from the head. If you don’t have them handy, you can also use your fingernails, the edge of a credit card or ...

Use tweezers to remove the tick and grasp it as close to the skin as possible to pull from the head. If you don’t have them handy, you can also use your fingernails, the edge of a credit card or ...

Use tweezers to remove the tick and grasp it as close to the skin as possible to pull from the head. If you don’t have them handy, you can also use your fingernails, the edge of a credit card or ...

Ticks, like mosquitos, need to feed on blood. But instead of a quick prick, they are slow feeders – with hooked mouth parts that attach into the skin of deer, rabbits, dogs and people.