Follow this simple step-by-step guide, with video, to learn how to properly remove an embedded tick and what to do afterward.

Tick heads, aka mouth-parts, can get embedded in your skin. Here’s how to remove a tick head that’s stuck in there after the body is gone.

If you try to remove the tick with your bare fingers, you run a higher risk of prying the tick body off but leaving the head embedded (this is not good).

Protect yourself from Lyme, Powassan, and other tick-borne illnesses. Consumer Reports explains how to find and remove ticks quickly.

Things to Avoid Never squish a tick between your fingers after removal, tick-borne diseases can still be transmitted this way. Instead, drop the tick into rubbing alcohol before disposing.

Ticks can pass more 14 illnesses to humans, including Lyme disease. Here's the right way to remove a tick from your skin or clothes using tweezers.

What is the best way to remove a tick bite? An expert tells Outdoor Guide that specialized devices aren't necessary, but precision is vital. Here's why.

Tick removal should be done carefully so as not to crush the bug, which may be full of infected blood. Here’s how to remove a tick that’s attached to your skin, according to the CDC guidelines ...

We'll also tell you how to prevent ticks from latching on to your furry friends in the first place.