Remove ticks quickly with Tick Twister. Otherwise known as O Tom Hooks, these disposable devices are sold in packs of two including one large and one small hook. They can perform a rather delicate feat: twisting a tick out of your skin without leaving any part of that varmint behind, while at the same time refraining from crushing the tick s body and releasing bad stuff into you such as Lyme disease.

Short of removing all ticks from the face of the earth (they will outlive us all, no doubt), for $3.95 you can at least remove them from your presence with all due haste by using this unique little tool.

Plastic tool safely twists ticks from skin of humans and other animals [BoingBoing]

Tick Twister priced at $3.95 [Amazon]

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