{"id":37,"date":"2019-01-13T17:12:22","date_gmt":"2019-01-13T17:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2025-06-11T11:34:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T15:34:25","slug":"removal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/removal\/","title":{"rendered":"Tick Removal"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id1740_ba4658-53 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1740_ba4658-53 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1740_ba4658-53 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:60px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:60px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1740_ba4658-53 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1740_ba4658-53 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1740_ba4658-53 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1740_ba4658-53 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1740_f079c2-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1740_f079c2-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1740_f079c2-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1740_f079c2-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1740_f079c2-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1740_f079c2-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1740_f079c2-88{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1740_f079c2-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1740_f079c2-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1740_f079c2-88\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you find a tick on your body, your children, or your pets it is important to remove it immediately.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To properly remove an attached tick using <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/removal\/#tweezers\">tweezers<\/a> or a <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/removal\/#spoon\">tick removal spoon<\/a> follow the steps below. Do not use petroleum jelly, a hot match, nail polish, or other folk remedies to remove ticks. Those methods are not effective and may increase the risk of disease transmission. If you experience a rash, headaches, fever, or flu-like symptoms after a recent tick bite, see a physician right away. To have a tick specimen identified or tested for pathogens, see <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/submit\/\">Submit a Tick<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1740_ca441e-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1740_ca441e-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1740_ca441e-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1740_ca441e-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1740_ca441e-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1740_ca441e-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1740_ca441e-e9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1740_ca441e-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1740_ca441e-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1740_ca441e-e9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video: Tick Removal (YouTube)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tick Removal\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XZ14TP7FSQk?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1740_c8dcab-c9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1740_c8dcab-c9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1740_c8dcab-c9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-right:60px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:60px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id1740_c8dcab-c9 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1740_c8dcab-c9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1740_c8dcab-c9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1740_c8dcab-c9 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1740_62affb-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1740_62affb-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1740_62affb-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1740_62affb-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1740_62affb-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1740_62affb-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1740_62affb-c0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1740_62affb-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1740_62affb-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1740_62affb-c0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tick Removal<\/strong><br>Using Tweezers<br><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1740_4b34b8-56 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1740_4b34b8-56 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1740_4b34b8-56 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1740_4b34b8-56 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1740_4b34b8-56 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1740_4b34b8-56 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1740_4b34b8-56 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_054eeb-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1740_054eeb-a9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_054eeb-a9{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_054eeb-a9{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_054eeb-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1740_054eeb-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_054eeb-a9{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_054eeb-a9{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_054eeb-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_054eeb-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1740_054eeb-a9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1740_067934-68 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1740_067934-68\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Tick-Removal-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"tick on arm\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Tick-Removal-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Tick-Removal-1-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1740_61e896-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column1740_61e896-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1740_61e896-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1740_61e896-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1740_61e896-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_61e896-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_61e896-81{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_61e896-81{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_61e896-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_61e896-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1740_61e896-81{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_61e896-81{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_61e896-81{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_61e896-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1740_61e896-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_61e896-81{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_61e896-81{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_61e896-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_61e896-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1740_61e896-81\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>There are several tick removal devices on the market, but a plain set of fine-tipped tweezers will work.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1740_8050e6-7f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1740_8050e6-7f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1740_8050e6-7f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1740_8050e6-7f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1740_8050e6-7f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1740_8050e6-7f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1740_8050e6-7f alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1740_ff4aba-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column1740_ff4aba-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1740_ff4aba-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1740_ff4aba-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1740_ff4aba-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_ff4aba-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_ff4aba-a5{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_ff4aba-a5{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_ff4aba-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_ff4aba-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1740_ff4aba-a5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_ff4aba-a5{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_ff4aba-a5{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_ff4aba-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1740_ff4aba-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_ff4aba-a5{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_ff4aba-a5{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_ff4aba-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_ff4aba-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1740_ff4aba-a5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1740_0d0512-f5 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1740_0d0512-f5\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Tick-Removal-3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"grasping embedded tick behind the head with tweezers\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Tick-Removal-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Tick-Removal-3-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1740_48dbff-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column1740_48dbff-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1740_48dbff-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1740_48dbff-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1740_48dbff-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_48dbff-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_48dbff-37{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_48dbff-37{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_48dbff-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_48dbff-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1740_48dbff-37{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_48dbff-37{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_48dbff-37{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_48dbff-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1740_48dbff-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_48dbff-37{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_48dbff-37{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_48dbff-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_48dbff-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1740_48dbff-37\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Use the tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin\u2019s surface as possible. Pull upward with steady, even pressure.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1740_ac6e61-d2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1740_ac6e61-d2 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1740_ac6e61-d2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1740_ac6e61-d2 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1740_ac6e61-d2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1740_ac6e61-d2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1740_ac6e61-d2 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1740_7ab1d2-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column1740_7ab1d2-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1740_7ab1d2-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1740_7ab1d2-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1740_7ab1d2-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_7ab1d2-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_7ab1d2-fe{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_7ab1d2-fe{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_7ab1d2-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_7ab1d2-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1740_7ab1d2-fe{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_7ab1d2-fe{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_7ab1d2-fe{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_7ab1d2-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1740_7ab1d2-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_7ab1d2-fe{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_7ab1d2-fe{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_7ab1d2-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_7ab1d2-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1740_7ab1d2-fe\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1740_1f7e3e-ed .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1740_1f7e3e-ed\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Tick-Removal-4-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Pulling a tick out with tweezers\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Tick-Removal-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Tick-Removal-4-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1740_814b97-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column1740_814b97-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1740_814b97-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1740_814b97-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1740_814b97-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_814b97-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_814b97-6e{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_814b97-6e{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_814b97-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_814b97-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1740_814b97-6e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_814b97-6e{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_814b97-6e{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_814b97-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1740_814b97-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_814b97-6e{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_814b97-6e{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_814b97-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_814b97-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1740_814b97-6e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Don\u2019t twist or jerk the tick; this can cause the mouth-parts to break off and remain in the skin. If this happens, remove the mouth-parts with tweezers. The tick can now be disposed of or saved for <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/submit\/\">identification or testing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1740_167dd8-75 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1740_167dd8-75 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1740_167dd8-75 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1740_167dd8-75 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1740_167dd8-75 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1740_167dd8-75 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1740_167dd8-75 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1740_648365-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column1740_648365-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1740_648365-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1740_648365-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1740_648365-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_648365-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_648365-7d{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_648365-7d{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_648365-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_648365-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1740_648365-7d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_648365-7d{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_648365-7d{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_648365-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1740_648365-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_648365-7d{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_648365-7d{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_648365-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_648365-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1740_648365-7d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1740_e32a29-25 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1740_e32a29-25\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Tick-Removal-5-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"cleaning the tick bite\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Tick-Removal-5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Tick-Removal-5-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1740_d16697-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column1740_d16697-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1740_d16697-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1740_d16697-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1740_d16697-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_d16697-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_d16697-49{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_d16697-49{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_d16697-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_d16697-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1740_d16697-49{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_d16697-49{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_d16697-49{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_d16697-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1740_d16697-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_d16697-49{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_d16697-49{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_d16697-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_d16697-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1740_d16697-49\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the bite area, your hands, and the tweezers with rubbing alcohol, an iodine scrub, or soap and water.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1740_48a996-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1740_48a996-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1740_48a996-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1740_48a996-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1740_48a996-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1740_48a996-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1740_48a996-97{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1740_48a996-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1740_48a996-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1740_48a996-97\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tick Removal<\/strong> <br>Using a Tick Removal Spoon<br><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1740_8ab228-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1740_8ab228-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1740_8ab228-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1740_8ab228-a3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1740_8ab228-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1740_8ab228-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1740_8ab228-a3 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1740_edc735-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column1740_edc735-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1740_edc735-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1740_edc735-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1740_edc735-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_edc735-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_edc735-b2{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_edc735-b2{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_edc735-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_edc735-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1740_edc735-b2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_edc735-b2{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_edc735-b2{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_edc735-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1740_edc735-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_edc735-b2{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_edc735-b2{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_edc735-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_edc735-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1740_edc735-b2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1740_08f40f-0d .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1740_08f40f-0d\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Tick-Spoon-Removal-Griff-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Placing the tick spoon\u2019s notch on the skin near the tick.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Tick-Spoon-Removal-Griff-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Tick-Spoon-Removal-Griff-1-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1740_74bd8f-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column1740_74bd8f-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1740_74bd8f-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1740_74bd8f-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1740_74bd8f-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_74bd8f-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_74bd8f-4c{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_74bd8f-4c{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_74bd8f-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_74bd8f-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1740_74bd8f-4c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_74bd8f-4c{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_74bd8f-4c{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_74bd8f-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1740_74bd8f-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_74bd8f-4c{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_74bd8f-4c{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_74bd8f-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_74bd8f-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1740_74bd8f-4c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>A tick removal spoon is an effective tool for removing ticks from both humans and pets. Place the spoon\u2019s notch on the skin near the tick. It can be used from any direction (the front, back, or side of the tick).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1740_ee4d1b-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1740_ee4d1b-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1740_ee4d1b-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1740_ee4d1b-27 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1740_ee4d1b-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1740_ee4d1b-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1740_ee4d1b-27 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1740_9e0d69-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column1740_9e0d69-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1740_9e0d69-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1740_9e0d69-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1740_9e0d69-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_9e0d69-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_9e0d69-5c{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_9e0d69-5c{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_9e0d69-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_9e0d69-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1740_9e0d69-5c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_9e0d69-5c{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_9e0d69-5c{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_9e0d69-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1740_9e0d69-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_9e0d69-5c{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_9e0d69-5c{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_9e0d69-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_9e0d69-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1740_9e0d69-5c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1740_4180e4-a5 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1740_4180e4-a5\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Tick-Spoon-Removal-Griff-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Sliding the spoon forward so the notch is framing the tick\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Tick-Spoon-Removal-Griff-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Tick-Spoon-Removal-Griff-2-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1740_b52886-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column1740_b52886-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1740_b52886-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1740_b52886-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1740_b52886-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_b52886-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_b52886-53{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_b52886-53{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_b52886-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_b52886-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1740_b52886-53{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_b52886-53{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_b52886-53{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_b52886-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1740_b52886-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_b52886-53{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_b52886-53{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_b52886-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_b52886-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1740_b52886-53\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Apply slight downward pressure on the skin and slide the spoon forward so the notch is framing the tick. Continue sliding the spoon forward to detach the tick (do not pry, lever, or lift up).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1740_07c8a9-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1740_07c8a9-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1740_07c8a9-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1740_07c8a9-d9 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1740_07c8a9-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1740_07c8a9-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1740_07c8a9-d9 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1740_2e511c-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column1740_2e511c-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1740_2e511c-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1740_2e511c-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1740_2e511c-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_2e511c-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_2e511c-82{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_2e511c-82{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_2e511c-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_2e511c-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1740_2e511c-82{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_2e511c-82{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_2e511c-82{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_2e511c-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1740_2e511c-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_2e511c-82{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_2e511c-82{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_2e511c-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_2e511c-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1740_2e511c-82\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1740_7dc569-7a .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1740_7dc569-7a\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Tick-Spoon-Removal-Griff-3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Lifting the detatched tick away with the tick spoon\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Tick-Spoon-Removal-Griff-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Tick-Spoon-Removal-Griff-3-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1740_1f310f-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column1740_1f310f-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1740_1f310f-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1740_1f310f-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1740_1f310f-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_1f310f-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_1f310f-92{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_1f310f-92{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_1f310f-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_1f310f-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1740_1f310f-92{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_1f310f-92{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_1f310f-92{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_1f310f-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1740_1f310f-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1740_1f310f-92{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_1f310f-92{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1740_1f310f-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1740_1f310f-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1740_1f310f-92\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Once the tick has detached, examine the bite site to make sure the mouthparts were completely removed. 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