[pct-l] ticks

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

That's really the best way. All the other ways require you to leave  
the creepy little bugger in your skin while you fiddle with him. Once  
I see one, I just want him out NOW. Get him out before I get the  
heebeejeebees so bad I have to ask someone to do it for me.

I got a tick a couple weekends ago. One of those Western black legged  
ticks (Ixodes pacificus), the carriers for Lyme disease here in So  
Cal. I hope I didn't get Lyme disease. There wasn't a bulls-eye but  
two weeks and a half later there's still a red mark.

On May 8, 2013, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> From: Tim Gustafson <tjg at tgustafson.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] ticks
>
> Actually, I just checked Snopes and I am apparently misinformed.
>
> According to the FDA, just pull the suckers straight out:
>
> http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ 
> ucm049298.htm#THERESATICKATTACHEDTOME.WHATDOIDO