Jay, I got TWO tick bites in the middle of my back a couple weeks ago. One I scraped off and out with my fingernail and got all of him, the other was higher between the shoulderblades and I only got half. :( I had to sit here awake for several hours until my upstairs neighbor woke up because there was no way on this green earth I was going to sleep with half a tick in my back. She used an x-acto knife, but was rather unimpressed with my home medical kit. (Hey... I put in a fresh blade!) The spots still itch. :grrrr: Tomorrow when I see the Dr about the knot in my foot, I'm going to ask about Lyme disease. :grrrrrrrrr: No ticks. Besides, the only thing well-dressed about a tick is the wound. Carolly