Know About Ticks And What Repels Ticks
Ticks (Ixodida) belong to the order Acari, which is a group in the class of arachnids or in plain language, spiders. All tick species are blood-feeding ectoparasites that infested vertebrates as well as humans. Many types of ticks are important vectors of disease. Anatomy Of Ticks The body of a tick consists of two sections. … Read more
Plants and animals are linked by complex food webs and food chains. At the beginning are the plants as Producers. Only they can produce their own food from water and carbon dioxide with the help of sunlight. They are the food base for all living beings. Animals cannot make their own food, they are Consumers, … Read more
Ticks have a really bad image. They are parasites that suck blood from us and nearly any other creature they manage to get a hold on. On top of that, they can transmit many dangerous diseases. No wonder many people ask questions like “Why are they even there?” Or “What are ticks good for?” These … Read more
In comparison to a mosquito bite or a bee sting, in which the actual biting or stinging of the insects is quickly over, a tick bite takes much longer. And unlike a bee or wasp sting, which is immediately noticeable and can usually be very painful, the tick bite is painless and is hardly noticed. The … Read more
There is a lot of false knowledge about ticks. Some have a little fact to it, others are just Myth. You hear myths like ticks fall from trees onto their victims, only forests workers are at risk or ticks can be removed with glue. True is: ticks can be quite dangerous because they can transmit … Read more