Tick
Ixodida
Insects and ArachnidsConservation: Varies by species1 community sighting
Ticks are small arachnids that feed on the blood of mammals, birds and reptiles. They wait on grasses and brush to climb aboard passing hosts, and some spread diseases such as Lyme disease.
Tick photos from the community
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