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Pale Windscorpion
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Grass Spider
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Mite or Tick

 
 

Picture of a Black-Legged Tick.

Black-Legged Tick
Category: Mite or Tick
Black-Legged Ticks are a primary carrier of Lyme disease through mice and deer in the Eastern United States. Males appear as a dark brown or even black coloring while females feature orange coloring. Their size dictates how much they have eaten as th... READ MORE

Picture of a Tick.

Tick
Category: Mite or Tick
Ticks are parasites that feed off the blood of a host. As they feed, they release anticoagulants, chemicals that prevent blood from clotting (stopping). There are many species of ticks, some which spread disease to humans (Lyme disease, Rocky Moun... READ MORE

   

 

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