Tick on pants
| Title | Info |
|---|---|
| Common name | Tick |
| Scientific name | Acari |
| Taxonomic group | Arachnida |
| Level | Order |
| Source | Dan L. Perlman |
| Ecological interactions | Parasitism |
| Selection and adaptations | Selection |
| Selection | Morphology |
| Organisms | Animals |
| Animals | Arachnids |
| Conservation | Disease |
| Date | 1997 |
| Location | La Selva,Costa Rica,North America |
Tick, Costa Rica. Ticks, which are a sub-group of the mites, have a deservedly nasty reputation as parasitic carriers of disease. These small blood-suckers may harbor bacteria that they carry from host to host, infecting as they feed. They can transmit bacteria, protozoans, nematodes, and viruses, and are the second-worst vector for human diseases, after mosquitoes. The diseases they carry include Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis, babesiosis, and tularemia, among others.
