Tick is the common name for the small arachnids (mites). Ticks are ectoparasites (external parasites), living on the blood of mammals, birds, and reptiles (amphibians). Ticks can carry a number of diseases, including Lyme disease. There are 900+ species of Tick. Ticks do not jump or fly, although they may drop from their perch and fall onto a host.
Tick is the common name for the small arachnids (mites). Ticks are ectoparasites (external parasites), living on the blood of mammals, birds, and reptiles (amphibians). Ticks can carry a number of diseases, including Lyme disease. There are 900+ species of Tick. Ticks do not jump or fly, although they may drop from their perch and fall onto a host.
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