sf > wrote:

>On Tue, 05 Jul 2011 21:49:32 -0400, Dave Smith

>> I have been more diligent with the
>> flea and tick treatment for the dog. I started this year's treatment in
>> June, as per the vet's instructions. Two days later he had a tick on his
>> side. They are nasty looking creatures, and darned near impossible to kill.
>
>My father used to hold the red end of a cigarette up to them and make
>them explode.

That works, but so does grabbing them with a pair of needle-nose pliers.
There is no way to crush them without pliers and even then it can
be tough.

Steve