Did You Know?

A tick can live for a long time without food!

Where Ticks Live

Ticks like to hide in grass and trees.

How Ticks Feed

Ticks bite and suck blood from animals.

What Tick Does

Ticks can make you feel sick.

They can bite pets too.

Ticks can hide in your hair.

They can be hard to see.

Check for ticks after playing outside.

Keep your yard clean to stop ticks.

More About Ticks

Ticks have been around for a long time. They have lived on Earth for millions of years. Ticks are found in many places, like parks and woods. They like warm and wet spots.

Ticks can make people and pets sick. Some ticks can give you a disease. It is important to check for ticks after you play outside. If you find one, tell an adult.

In the future, we can learn more about ticks. Scientists study ticks to help keep us safe. It is good to know how to stay safe from ticks.

How Topics Connect

graph TD A["Ticks: Parasitic Arachnids"] --> B["Order: Ixodida"] B --> C["Superorder: Parasitiformes"] A --> D["Size: 3 to 5 mm"] A --> E["Feeding: Blood of Mammals, Birds, Reptiles"] F["Origin: Uncertain Timing"] --> G["Oldest Fossils: 100 Million Years"] G --> H["Period: Cretaceous"]

What Do These Words Mean?

parasitic:living by taking food from another living thing
arachnids:a group of animals that includes spiders and ticks
engorged:swollen from being filled with liquid or food
external parasites:organisms that live on the outside of another animal and feed on it
fossils:remains or traces of ancient living things preserved in rock