Tick, computer illustration. Ticks (superfamily Ixodoidea) are parasitic arachnids that feed on the blood of mammals, birds and reptiles. They are vec

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Tick, computer illustration. Ticks (superfamily Ixodoidea) are parasitic arachnids that feed on the blood of mammals, birds and reptiles. They are vectors for a number of animal and human diseases, including Lyme disease - caused by Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria.

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