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This person was using their fingers to remove a tick attached to their arm. Ticks secrete a cement-like substance that keeps them firmly attached. Removing attached ticks sometimes pulls the skin up as people pull the tick away from the skin.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Division of Vector-Borne Diseases Rickettsial Zoonoses Branch
Creation Date: 2025
Photo Credit: Lauren Bishop
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