What are ticks?
Ticks are tiny parasites which feed on the blood of birds and mammals (pets, farm and wild animals) including human beings.
Questing larva on vegetation
Questing nymph on vegetation
Questing adult female on vegetation
What do ticks look like?
Ticks vary in size (between 1mm to 1 cm), depending on lifecycle stage, gender, species and whether they have fed recently. Adult and nymphs have 8 legs, whilst larvae have 6 legs.
Nymph searching for biting spot
Adult male searching for female
Biting adult female