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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]], usually by the [[sheep]] or [[castor bean]] tick, ''Ixodes ricinus''. <ref>http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/Factsheets/pdfs/ixodes_ricinus.pdf</ref> | '''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 [[sheep]] or [[castor bean]] tick, ''Ixodes ricinus''. <ref>http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/Factsheets/pdfs/ixodes_ricinus.pdf</ref> | ||
| − | Ticks have a complex | + | Ticks have a complex life cycle involving both nymphal and pupal stages, which requires blood meals between each. |
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Revision as of 02:47, February 6, 2008
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 sheep or castor bean tick, Ixodes ricinus. [1]
Ticks have a complex life cycle involving both nymphal and pupal stages, which requires blood meals between each.