Arthropods - Ticks (general info)

2 types of ticks

hard, soft

Ticks life cycle

simple metamorphous

Name the 4 Hard ticks (genus)

Dermacentor, Ixodes, Rhipicephalus, Amblyomma

Name the 2 Soft ticks (genus)

Otobius, Argus

3 main parts of a Ticks anatomy

capitulum, scutum, festoons

3 types of Capitulum

Chelicerae, hypostome, pedipalps

Two cutting or lacerating organs

chelicercae

penetrating, anchor-like sucking organ

hypostome

two leg like accessory appendages that act as sensors or supports when the tick fastens to the host’s body

pedipalps

2 Types of Scutum

inornate, ornate

Solid-colored and unpatterened scutum

inornate

Distinctive white patterns on scutum

ornate

small areas separated by short grooves on the back margin of hard ticks

Festoons

Ticks are substantial ? ? and can cause ?

blood feeders, anemia

Ticks are capable of ? many parasitic/bacterial/viral/rickettsial diseases among animals and from animals to humans

transmitting

Every tick has the potential to cause ? to their host and to humans

tick paralysis

What causes tick paralysis

salivary secretions of female ticks

Transmission route of ticks

direct contact with infested environment/vegetation