Ticks are small arachnids, part of the order Parasitiformes. Along with mites, they constitute the subclass Acari. Ticks are ectoparasites (external parasites), living by feeding on the blood of mammals, birds, and sometimes reptiles and amphibians. Please, Don't Feed the Ticks!
In order to find the cache you must answer a few questions about ticks and then plug your answers into:
N 41 36.ABC W 088 10.DEF
A) Ticks are related to spiders.
8 = True
2 = False
B) Each female ixodid tick can lay up to 3,000 eggs.
2 = True
9 = False
C) Ixodid and argasid ticks have five lifecycle stages
9 = True
5 = False
D) Adult ticks have three pairs of legs, and their bodies are made up of three segments.
0 = True
5 = False
E) Ticks can be found on every continent.
5 = True
0 = False
F) Ticks can carry an enormous variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa and nematodes.
5 = True
1 = False
Did you find these questions too TrICKy? Well, I'm glad you decided to sTICK with it. You did FantasTICK!