I got bit last year in Kentucky middle of my back once I found it when I got home I couldn't just leave it alone and nobody was there to pull it so I ended up getting it out but wasn't sure about the head, was sore and irritated for a few days doctor put me on antibiotics and now a year later It still bugs me from time to time even itches and if I get to scratching it will open up they said it looked like it was scaring over but never gave me an answer on why it's like that so I never went back to the doctor.