Tick

A species of insect parasites which are often very annoying. They are of minute size and have the mouih shaped like a sucker. They found in thick woods on plants, and attach them¬ selves to any animal that pa es. They tach their sucker to the skin and work their way into the flesh, sucking the blood. They multiply so fast that many horses and cattle die from haustion, due to lo of blood. The ox-tick, when filled with blood, is half an inch long. The water-tick, another variety, always lives in water.