In article ,
Sacha wrote:
On 18/12/05 19:42, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote:

My guess is that the tendency of ticks to dig in is species specific,
but I have no certain knowledge of that.

It's pure guesswork but I think that how gorged the tick is might have
something to do with ease of removal, too, don't you?

Absolutely. Few people will let them gorge, though! I was referring
to the initial stages, up to and including the one where they cause
the white/red ring. My experience is that ones in that stage are
impossible to remove cleanly, but I can't swear whether that is the
stage of feeding or the species.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.