The important tick species in the UK are all hard ticks as the environment does not suit the survival of soft ticks. They are distinguishable by differences in the [[Tick Morphology|morphology]] of the various important genera. | The important tick species in the UK are all hard ticks as the environment does not suit the survival of soft ticks. They are distinguishable by differences in the [[Tick Morphology|morphology]] of the various important genera. |