What are tick bites?

Also known as:  tick-borne diseases.

Ticks are tiny insects that live in grasses and trees and suck the blood of their prey once they attach themselves. Many tick bites are harmless, but ticks can also spread disease in some cases.


Reviewed by: Jose R. Rosa-Olivares

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM

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