Tick

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Narrower Terms 4 Facts

Used for

Amblyomma, Argasidae, Dermacentor, eastern dog tick, Ixodida, Ornithodoros, relapsing fever tick

Broader Terms

Arachnida

Narrower Terms

Ixodes

Facts

• Small bloodsucking bugs, very difficult to see being so little.
• Some tick species transmit diseases to animals and people such as Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia.
• Ticks are ectoparasites (external)that live by hematophagy on the blood of animals and humans.
• Use of a hot match or cigarette to remove a tick is NOT recommended as this may cause the tick to burst.
• Ticks are removed by using a small set of tweezers by grabbing the head and pulling slowly and steadily.

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