Originally Posted by Tom Stormcrowe
Light a match,blow it out and touch the tic with the hot tip, it'll back out. Then kill the sucker!
your not meant to burn them if they already have their head in your body though as the throw up when they die.
I hate ticks but have only got bitten once. The recomended method of removing them on all teh outdoor forums seems to be the specialist twezzers
here's a link to info on using the twezzers
http://www.otom.com/