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Ticks

Ixodida

General Information

  • Ticks will climb up long grass blades or low brush and attach themselves to animals or people as they pass by
  • Ticks are often seen crawling on or under clothing, on bare skin, or in hair
  • Ticks tend to move upwards on people, looking for a hidden place to start feeding

Size

Less than 1.59 and up to 6.35 millimetres long

Colour

Brown | Reddish Brown | Tan

Commonly mistaken for

NA

Spiders

Size : 9.53 to 25.4 millimetres long, not including the legs
Colour : Brown / Green

NA

Bed Bugs

Size : 1.59 to 4.76 millimetres long
Colour : Brown / Reddish Brown

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