Tick(Sheep Tick) 0.0 / 5 ? AgricultureTick(Sheep Tick)BTEC NationalEdexcel Created by: Bethan_CassonCreated on: 09-11-18 13:38 How many legs do sheep ticks have ? Eight. 1 of 17 Who feeds from the blood? Females. 2 of 17 What doues there saliva contain ? Anaesthetic and anticoagulant. 3 of 17 How long doues a three host stage development take to complete ? One year. 4 of 17 What happens before the females lay the eggs ? They have a blood meal from the host. 5 of 17 Whats an anaesthetic ? Something that stops the pain. 6 of 17 Whats an anticoagulant ? Something that stops the blood from clotting. 7 of 17 How long doues it take for the eggs to hatch ? Four to six weeks. 8 of 17 How many eggs doues the female lay on the grass ? Thousands. 9 of 17 What speicies doues the larvae effect ? Small mammals rodents and birds. 10 of 17 Where do engorged larvae shelter ? In the grass. 11 of 17 What do engorged lavae moult in to ? Nymphs. 12 of 17 What spiecies do the nymphs affect ? Small mammals and birds. 13 of 17 How big are the animals that are affected by the ticks ? Medium to large size mammals, small mammals and birds. 14 of 17 What do adults climb onto ? The third host. 15 of 17 What do they do on the third hoast ? Feed and mate. 16 of 17 What happens when the adults fall onto the ground ? They lay there eggs. 17 of 17
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