Sign up for our newsletter
Ticks
Bloodsucking arachnids that constitute the acarine superfamily Ixodoidea, are much larger than the closely related mites, attach themselves to warm-blooded vertebrates to feed, include important vectors of various infectious diseases of humans and lower animals. Although the immature larva has but six legs, ticks may be readily distinguished from an insect by the complete lack of external segmentation. Source: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Brown Dog Tick
Rhipicephalus sanguineus
Characteristics – Tick may reach nearly 1/4-inch in length. After taking a blood meal, however, the female may measure about 1/2-inch or larger. A severe nuisance can be created if the infested dog is allowed to enter the home . These ticks will often emerge in great numbers from furniture, baseboards, moldings, electrical outlet boxes, curtains, etc. One will often become aware of an in-house infestation when they climb walls in search of a hiding place.
Color: Uniformly dark reddish brown with no markings. More information ticks