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by MycroftJones 2958 days ago
This video shows an even better way to remove ticks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82n9-eAoLjE

You take a q-tip. Soak in alcohol. Use it to gently rotate/spin the tick around its axis. After a few 360 degree turns, it will release its jaws and pop out all by itself, leaving nothing behind.