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| − | ''Ticks'' are a species of insect known for their parasitic life-style. They have four pairs of legs and are effectively balloons with mouth parts. They are known for transmitting [[Lyme's disease]]. | + | ''Ticks'' are a species of insect known for their parasitic life-style. They have four pairs of legs and are effectively balloons with mouth parts. They are known for transmitting [[Lyme's disease]], usually by the human tick, '''Ixodes ricinus'''. |
Ticks have a complex lifecycle involving both nymphal and pupal stages, which requires blood meals between each. | Ticks have a complex lifecycle involving both nymphal and pupal stages, which requires blood meals between each. | ||
Revision as of 16:27, October 10, 2007
Ticks are a species of insect known for their parasitic life-style. They have four pairs of legs and are effectively balloons with mouth parts. They are known for transmitting Lyme's disease, usually by the human tick, Ixodes ricinus. Ticks have a complex lifecycle involving both nymphal and pupal stages, which requires blood meals between each.