"The best way to remove the tick is to grasp it with ... ticks are more effective than simple fine-tipped tweezers." Once the tick has been removed, you might notice dark remnants at the bite ...

Read more: What Happens To Your Body When You Get Severely Dehydrated As it turns out, to safely remove a tick, using the old fashioned method of simply pulling it out with tweezers works best.

Tick bites are often harmless, but the longer a tick stays on you, the higher your risk of exposure to a tick-borne illness, like Lyme disease. If you stay vigilant and check yourself for ticks ...