tick

     

Ixoidae - Hard ticks Argasidae - Soft ticks Nuttalliellidae

Trivia about tick

  • Lyme disease is transmitted to humans via the deer species of this bug
  • Removing one of these with tweezers rather than a hot match reduces the risk of lyme disease
  • Types of this bug transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever
  • Like lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever is transmitted by one of these arachnids
  • Lyme disease is an inflammatory disorder caused by the bite of infected Western black-legged & deer these
  • Texas cattle fever is one of many diseases transmitted by the bite of this type of bloodsucking arachnid
  • You give me fever & if it's Rocky Mountain spotted fever, you're one of these critters
  • Often fatal, Rocky Mountain spotted fever is transmitted by the dog type or Rocky Mountain wood type of this
  • This tiny, blood-sucking arachnid is a threat to the great big moose by irritating the skin so the moose rubs off winter hair
  • Far away from Lyme, the lone star type of this parasite carries ehrlichiosis, a bacterial infection
  • This parasite is a major transmitter of rabbit fever & some forms of encephalitis