I was wondering if ticks breath through their butts when they are feeding on an animal or human.
2007-02-19 07:11:27 · 5 answers · asked by Cecilia 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Ticks breathe thru their bodies when they're feeding, which is why most people will tell you to cover them with Vaseline or nail polish when you find one on you, so they'll drop off rather than try to pry them off with a pair of tweezers and chance leaving their head buried under your skin. They don't have a butt. Insects have three main body divisions encased in an exoskeleton: head, thorax, and abdomen.
2007-02-19 07:35:27 · answer #1 · answered by all things mystical 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ticks acquire oxygen through small openings near their back legs called spiracles. Spiracles allow the diffusion of oxygen into the ticks circulatory fluids, so they do not "breathe" like we do. Since these arachnids do not "breathe", covering with any substance (vaseline, fingernail polish, soap,etc) will not smother them. In fact, that can cause the tick to regurgitate its stomach contents into the wound, which can increase the likelihood of spreading disease. Ticks also do not have a "butt". They only have 1 body region because they are not insects. They do have an anus which is a small opening on lower portion of the body. Waste is released from the anus.
2015-01-14 02:25:41 · answer #2 · answered by Kim 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am not too sure; but I don't believe that ticks have butts. From what I understand; they breathe through their bodies. Hope this helps!
2007-02-19 07:30:38 · answer #3 · answered by TanksMom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How Do Ticks Breath
2017-02-24 05:59:00 · answer #4 · answered by witherell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fleas are a major pest. There are various species of fleas - cat fleas, dog fleas, rat fleas and rabbit fleas.
You can get rid of them by the safest and cheapest methods like boric acid.
2007-02-19 14:31:07 · answer #5 · answered by ales 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋