Can it regrow a new body?
2007-07-18 11:11:21 · 9 answers · asked by blujay_ 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
The head doesn't penetrate the skin...maybe some of the mouth parts are left behind. Just pull off the tick and then if there is anything dark looking still there tweak it out with a needle like you might do for a sliver. No big deal. It is the diseases they transmit that are important, not the little mouthpart bits that still might be stuck. And no.......it can't clone a whole new body from a little bit (or even a whole head!)
2007-07-18 11:41:37 · answer #1 · answered by BandEB 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ticks do not bury their head in the skin. The only possible parts left in the skin would be the tick's mandibles. The best way to get rid of them is to smother them with Vaseline; they let go when their pores are blocked with the petroleum jelly. Like other arachnids, they breathe through the exoskeleton (skin).
2007-07-18 22:55:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - they do not regrow. The head, though, contains a poison that can be harmful to pets and humans, so make sure to get the head out.
2007-07-18 18:22:04 · answer #3 · answered by teach2learn0707 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no,ticks don't cause diseases-it's bacteria on and in them. in their saliva and glands-u should read this page- but you can get rashes, fevers, sick,See your doctor if:
The whole tick could not be removed.
Flu-like symptoms develop - a headache, rash, ulcer or fever or feel generally unwell. These symptoms can develop up to three weeks after being bitten.
2007-07-18 18:27:14 · answer #4 · answered by dragonbabe08 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but the head will rot and cause an infection. You need to have it extracted, by surgical means if necessary, then clean the wound and use an antiseptic on it.
2007-07-18 18:15:20 · answer #5 · answered by lithiumdeuteride 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
o my god no can you get new body if I pull your head of if you leave head in just take heat to it it will come out
2007-07-18 18:21:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no but it can rot and cause infection. if this happened to you, you need to go to the doctor and get rid of it. other wise, random question! lol!
2007-07-18 18:19:24 · answer #7 · answered by <3 aili-marie <3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pluck the head off
2007-07-18 18:19:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, but it will get infected.
Go get it removed.
2007-07-18 18:19:45 · answer #9 · answered by Mazz 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋