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Old 05-27-2011, 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Suzi
This seems to be "THE" year of the tick. Have never seen/had so many so early (started in April). What I do is have a can of Off handy and give the attached tick a nice dollop of spray, wait a few minutes, grab with the hemostats and gently pull. It gets the head every time. What the OFF does I have no clue but it sure works in getting them to release their death grip. Will try the dish soap remedy though - less expensive. Thanks, Ditter.
It is an insect repellent, and the tick is an insect. So the tick is going crazy trying to get away from itself!!
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