Gram-positive ((of bacteria) being or relating to a bacterium that retains the violet stain used in Gram's method). Gram-negative ((of bacteria) being of or relating to a bacterium that does not retain the violet stain used in Gram's method). Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of bacteria):
Outdoors experts: Keep ticks off by spraying repellent on your clothes. A female deer tick. Shane Wilkinson, camping equipment manager at Bass Pro Shops in the Fingerlakes Mall, said he was among those who mistakenly thought this past winter was going to put a real hurt on the ticks.
The safest way to remove a tick is to use tweezers in order to grab the tick at the skin line, as close to the bug's head as you can. Pull gently and straight out. Remember that ticks are resilient; once it's out, you have to kill it. Try putting it in a jar with alcohol and closing the jar.