Tick

Ixodidae - Hard ticks

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Argasidae - Soft ticks

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Tick is the common name for the small wingless arachnids that, along with mites, constitute the order Acarina. Ticks are external parasites, living by hematophagy on the blood of mammals, birds, and occasionally reptiles and amphibians.

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The major families of tick include the Ixodidae or hard ticks, which have thick outer shells made of chitin, and Argasidae or soft ticks, which have a membraneous outer surface. Soft ticks typically live in crevices and emerge briefly to feed, while hard ticks will attach themselves to the skin of a host for long periods of time. Some tick-borne diseases are carried by soft ticks, including HIV/AIDS and malaria. Most reside in the Northwestern US. Tick bites look like mosquito bites, but can also sometimes bruise or resemble a bullseye.

Ixodidae: Ixodidae is a family of ticks known as the 'hard-bodied ticks'...

Hard tick: Ixodid or hard ticks are ticks of the family Ixodidae. Hard ticks are distinguished from Argasidae or soft ticks by their chitinous external shell....

Argasidae: Argasidae is a family of ticks known as the soft-bodied ticks because of their shriveled appearance that rounds out when they engorge on blood. Argasid ticks likewise lack dorsal scutes....

Tick related Images and Photos (experimental)

Dexter Tick Tick Tick T-Shirt - White

Pictures That Tick Graphic Novel

Adult Female Lone Star Tick Amblyomma Americanum

Adult Female Gulf Coast Tick Amblyomma Maculatum