Tick. Polarised light micrograph of a tick (family Ixodidae). Ticks are blood-sucking parasites of warm-blooded mammals, including humans. They use th

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Tick. Polarised light micrograph of a tick (family Ixodidae). Ticks are blood-sucking parasites of warm-blooded mammals, including humans. They use their sharp mouthparts (top) to pierce the skin. Ticks are vectors for a number of animal and human diseases, including Lyme's disease. Magnification: x45 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.

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Photo credit: © FRANK FOX/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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