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What a tick is and what it looks like ›
What a tick is and what it looks like
The significance of ticks
The tick species found in the UK
The tick species which can transmit Lyme disease
The biological cycle of the tick Ixodes ricinus
Tick habitats
The hosts involved in transmitting the bacteria that cause Lyme disease