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I thought that ticks are insects? however the diseases they cause are caused by bacteria and other non-insects which they carry around, which I think is the p

I thought that ticks are insects? however the diseases they cause are caused by bacteria and other non-insects which they carry around, which I think is the point

samvher 6y ago
Ticks are arachnids and have 8 legs.
glormph 6y ago
Ticks have eight legs and are thus not insects, but more closely related (I think?) to spiders.