Gluesticks

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Summary: advice to grasp the tick by its mouthparts is easier said than done despite the artist s conception in the CT paper Ticks have a holdfast organ called a hypostome which looks like an arrowhead with a number of barbs so pulling causes the barbs to dig in deeper In addition ticks reportedly produce a type of super glue to prevent their dislodgement Squeezing a tick

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