What Do Ticks Look Like?If you wonder what do ticks look like, here is a short description of these pests:They are small external parasites which may have a hard outer shell made of chitin or a soft outer shell. They are flat, round or oval, and are about the size of a poppy seed and have six legs(when a nymph) and they are the size of a small kernel of corn and have eight legs (when an adult). Their colour can be brown or black, sometimes reddish, and they become gray when they have eaten a lot. Their head is much smaller as compared to their abdomen. And here are some pictures of ticks.
These ticks are staying on grass leaves, waiting for their prey.
And here is a tick on a human arm, yuck!
For more info about dog ticks, click here.
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