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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
[[Image:Deer tick.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Deer tick - Scott Bauer]]
[[Image:Deer tick.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Deer tick - Scott Bauer]]
==Morphology==
==Morphology==
===Hard ticks===
===Hard ticks===
*Female hard ticks may swell up to 3 times their normal size when taking a blood meal
*Female hard ticks may swell up to 3 times their normal size when taking a blood meal
===Soft ticks===
===Soft ticks===
*Feed little and often as cannot swell as much as hard ticks
*Feed little and often as cannot swell as much as hard ticks
==Mouthparts==
==Mouthparts==
*The '''hypostome''' pushes through the wound made by the chelicerae where backwards pointing teeth lock the mouthparts into the skin
*The '''hypostome''' pushes through the wound made by the chelicerae where backwards pointing teeth lock the mouthparts into the skin
**Dorsal groove in the hypostome permits the flow of tick saliva and host blood
**Dorsal groove in the hypostome permits the flow of tick saliva and host blood
==Feeding==
==Feeding==
*Host tissue is broken down leaving a zone of necrosis creating a '''feeding lesion'''
*Host tissue is broken down leaving a zone of necrosis creating a '''feeding lesion'''
==Life cycle==
==Life cycle==
<big>'''[[Arachnid Flashcards - WikiBugs|Arachnid Flashcards]]</big>