Wood Tick

The wood tick is a parasitic insect that feeds off other animals. When an animal walks by, the wood tick will jump onto the animal's body and attach itself to begin feeding on the animal's blood. When the wood tick has finished it will be swollen, because it is so full, and will detach and return to the forest floor.

Photo courtesy of Phillip Glagoza NDSU Entomology

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