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Did you Know? List of Interesting Facts about Ticks
Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about Ticks, trivia and information, including some useful statistics will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults.

Interesting Facts about Ticks are as follows:

  • Fact 1 - Ticks have no wings, no antennae and range in size and colour

  • Fact 2 - Ticks are small parasites that feed on the blood of a host
  • Fact 3 - Ticks move between hosts by crawling on their legs or by falling and then attaching themselves with clasps
  • Fact 4 - Ticks are very small insects with three pairs of legs. They cannot fly or jump and they are generally transported from one human host to another by direct contact or by sharing objects such as combs, brushes, bed sheets, hats/caps and clothing
  • Fact 5 - Ticks can be separated into three families, Ixodidae (Hard ticks), Argasidae (Soft ticks) and Nuttalliellidae (a genus and species of tick on its own, found in Southern Africa)
  • Fact 6 - There are a recorded 889 species of tick in the world (702 Ixodid, 186 Argasid and 1 Nuttalliella)
  • Fact 7 - Ticks are from the order Arachnida (like scorpions and spiders)
  • Fact 8 - Ticks are normally distinguished in two categories, hard ticks and soft ticks
  • Fact 9 - Ticks are attracted to a host by body heat, odour (from the skin) and carbon dioxide
  • Fact 10 - Ticks embed themselves in the skin, making them difficult to remove properly
  • Fact 11 - Tick bites aren’t always easy to detect, as some may not cause any pain at all
  • Fact 12 - Most tick bites will not require any form of medication or treatment
  • Fact 13 - Ticks can not fly or jump, so make their way on to a host by falling or crawling
  • Fact 14 - Ticks have barbs which attach themselves into the skin so they are not easily removed
  • Fact 15 - Most ticks’ bodies are round and shaped almost like a tear drop
  • Fact 16 - Ticks are normally found in the countryside, woods, forests and farms
  • Fact 17 - Tick removers are designed for removing small and large ticks
  • Fact 18 - Tick bite symptoms could be aches in the joints, difficulty in breathing, headaches, rashes, severe swelling around the bites, weakness and fever
  • Fact 19 - Tick bite symptoms in dogs can include a Loss of appetite, Pains around the joints, Depression, Swelling, Fever, Fatigue, and Paralysis
  • Fact 20 - Regular cleaning, vacuuming and disinfecting is a good tick control method in the home

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