Spider and Tick Articles

• Lyme Disease
  Healthy Aging
  Spiders and Ticks
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Diseases and Conditions
  Infectious Diseases
   
  

  Rocky Mountain spotted fever

  Rocky Mountain spotted fever is the most severe and most frequently reported rickettsial illness in the United States, and has been diagnosed throughout the Americas. Some synonyms for Rocky Mountain ... > more
• Spiders and Ticks
  New Species
  Endangered Animals
  Extinction
  Nature
  Endangered Plants
   
  

  Opiliones

  The Phalangids (legacy name) or Opiliones (better known as "harvestmen") are eight-legged invertebrate animals belonging to the order Opiliones in the class Arachnida, inthe subphylum Chelicerata of ... > more
• Animals
  Wild Animals
  Mammals
  Fish
  Zoology
  Food
   
  

  Carnivore

  A carnivore is an animal that eats a diet consisting mainly of meat, whether it comes from live animals or dead ones (scavenging). Some animals are considered carnivores even if their diets contain ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Animals
  Invasive Species
  New Species
  Zoology
  Pests and Parasites
   
  

  Crane fly

  The crane flies (Tipulidae) are a family of insects resembling giant mosquitoes. They are sometimes called mosquito eaters, mosquito hawks, or skeeter eaters. Adult crane flies feed on nectar or not ... > more
• Spiders and Ticks
  New Species
  Mating and Breeding
  Animals
  Nature
  Endangered Animals
   
  

  Tarantula

  True tarantulas are spiders belonging to the family Theraphosidae. Certain members may also be known as bird spiders, monkey spiders, baboon spiders or rain spiders. They are characterized by having ... > more
• Spiders and Ticks
  Wild Animals
  Insects (including Butterflies)
  Agriculture and Food
  Birds
  Animals
   
  

  Silk

  Silk is a natural protein fibre, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from the cocoon of silkworm larvae reared in captivity (sericulture). The ... > more
• Genes
  Gene Therapy
  Biochemistry Research
  Genetics
  Healthy Aging
  Human Biology
   

  Vector (biology)

  Traditionally in medicine, a vector is an organism that does not cause disease itself but which spreads infection by conveying pathogens from one host to another. Species of mosquito, for example, ... > more
• Animals
  Fisheries
  Extinction
  Marine Biology
  Spiders and Ticks
  Evolutionary Biology
   
  

  Arthropod

  Arthropods (phylum Arthropoda) are the largest phylum of animals and include the insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and others. More than 80% of described living animal species are arthropods, with ... > more
• Wounds and Healing
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Insects (including Butterflies)
  Gene Therapy
   
  

  Maggot

  A maggot is the larval stage of the fly life cycle, famous for eating decomposing flesh. Sometimes "maggot" is used to refer to the larval stage of any insect. Maggots are generally 4 to 12 mm in ... > more
• Dogs
  Veterinary Medicine
  Pests and Parasites
  Spiders and Ticks
  Fungus
  Microbiology
   
  

  Dog skin disorders

  Dog skin disorders are among the most common health problems in dogs. Skin disorders in dogs have many causes, and many of the common skin disorders that afflict people have a counterpart in dogs. ... > more

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