Ixodidae
The Ixodidae are a family of ticks containing the hard ticks.
Description
They are distinguished from the other main family of ticks, the soft ticks (Argasidae) by the presence of a scutum or hard shield. In both the nymph and the adult, a prominent capitulum (head) projects forwards from the animal's body; in the Argasidae, conversely, the capitulum is concealed beneath the body.
Classification
Of the 702 species in 14 genera, some are of considerable economic importance as vectors of diseases caused by bacteria such as Rickettsia and Borrelia.
The family contains these genera:
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You know he went astray
He used to stay awake
To drive the dreams he had away
He wanted to believe
In the hands of love
His head it felt heavy
As he cut across the land
A dog started crying
Like a broken hearted man
At the howling wind
At the howling wind
He went deeper into black
Deeper into white
Could see the stars shining
Like nails in the night
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Like the stars shiny shiny
From above
Hand in the pocket
Finger on the steel
The pistol weighed heavy
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Was beating, beating
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Oh my love, oh my love
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My love
Saw the hands that build
Can also pull down