Tick removal should be done carefully so as not ... life stage they’re in – adults are about the size of an apple seed, nymphs are the size of a poppy seed and larvae are about as small ...

The illness is primarily transmitted to humans by the bite of a parasite, necessitating swift removal for safety. "Do you know how to spot and remove a tick?", the NHS wrote to X yesterday.

Ticks biting humans and dogs this spring have sparked an uptick in ER visits. Here's tips on knowing what ticks look like, and how to remove them.

“To minimize the retention of tick parts onto the skin during removal, you should use fine-tip tweezers to grasp the tip as close to the skin surface as possible where the tweezers should grasp ...