Ixodes holocyclus tick might "squeeze" saliva and gut contents into the host. Specifically, application of methylated spirit, nail polish remover, turpentine or ti-tree oil is thought to irritate the tick and make it inject more of the noxious substances. Spreading butter or oil over the tick is no longer recommended either. Application of pyrethrin (or pyrethroid) insecticides has been suggested 'as a narcotic and a toxicant, which prevents the tick from injecting its saliva' but with this method the tick may remain physically attached for 24 hrs before it drops off dead. Do not use pyrethrin containing products on cats as this
Nail (anatomy) bar. Painting the nails with coloured nail polish (also called nail lacquer and nail varnish) to improve the appearance is a common practice dating back to at least 3000 B.C. With the rise of smartphones, some analysts have noted a trend of the "nelfie" (nail selfie), wherein people share their nail art online. Guinness World Records began tracking record fingernail lengths in 1955, when a Chinese priest was listed as having fingernails long. The current record-holder for men, according to Guinness, is Shridhar Chillal from India who set the record in 1998 with a total of of nails on his