#hard ticks

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Endangered species come in all shapes and sizes; one often overlooked species is the Ryukyu rabbit tick. This species is endemic to only one island off the coast of southern Japan, and is one of the rarest parasites in the world. Adults feed exclusively on the equally rare and endangered amami rabbit, whose population has been in decline due to the introduction of mongoose and feral dogs on the island. Because of its rarity, the Ryukyu rabbit tick has become something of a flagship species for endangered 'uncharismatic fauna', as an example that you don't need to be cute and cuddly to be worth saving!

(Image: A Ryukyu rabbit tick (Haemaphysalis pentalagi) by Takamasa Nemoto)

[snototter]

A hard tick (Amblyomma dissimile) feeding on a boa constrictor (Boa constrictor)

by Maria Ogrzewalska

[snototter]

A hard tick (Amblyomma sp.) found in Uraguay

by Anders L.

[halipawz]

Ticks are back out in full force, let's understand them and the myths around them - HaliPawz

Ticks are back out in full force, let’s understand them and the myths around them – HaliPawz

It’s tick season.  I found one on Luke yesterday, a friend found one on their dog a couple days ago.  It is important to understand ticks to help prevent them.

I recently applied for a writing platform, CrowdSource, and in your submission application, you have to take different questions and write answers to them.  The first question I answered was, “How do ticks breathe?”  You would think this…

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