2007-12-14 18:12:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
No, but a tick is related to a spider because they are in the same family called Arachnids which also includes mites and scorpions.
2007-12-14 22:44:39 · answer #1 · answered by Pinoy Sophomore 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is not a spider,its a tick which looks like a spider.
The Australian Paralysis Tick, Ixodes holocyclus, is an important life-threatening parasite of man and animals. It is also the tick most commonly found on dogs, cats and humans on the East Coast of Australia. It's paralysing toxin has been estimated to affect as many as 100,000 domestic animals annually, with up to 10,000 companion animals being referred to veterinary surgeons for treatment (Stone, 1997). In human population health terms, tick envenomation is a greater medical problem for children than snake or spider bite (Pitt, 1999). Humans face a small but significant risk of acquiring tick-borne infectious diseases, in particular Australian Spotted Fever and a Lyme-like Disease..
2007-12-14 21:12:45 · answer #2 · answered by Lovey 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it is a tick.
It is an arachnid, but not a spider.
Other non-spider arachnids include mites.
2007-12-14 18:45:52 · answer #3 · answered by Labsci 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋