Do ticks have any "good for the earth attributes". What is their purpose?
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Challenges are placed in our paths...mosquitoes probably fall in the same category
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1. Long clothes no matter the weather, baggy jeans, sweats, layers of clothing. A hat and wear bright colors to detect bugs such as ticks.\n\n2. Fresh water, don't depend on a lake. Bottles and bottles of Poland spring.\n\n3. LOTS OF TICK SPRAY, Lime Disease is very lethal nowadays and it's important to stay away from ticks.\n\n4. Don't bring raw food such as fish or beef to attract bears or whatnot bring food in canister cans and don't let them sit there open.\n\n5. Matches, huge matches, bring firecrackers or a spray can if you have to incase it goes out.\n\n6. A tent and some blankets and a lot of things you need to sleep such as pillow.\n\n7. A CELL PHONE, YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU ARE AND WHO IS GOING TO BE THERE, BIGFOOT OR SOME SERIAL KILLER A CELL PHONE WITH GOOD SERVICE NOT A NEXTEL LOL.\n\n8. tHE SNAKE VENOM REMOVER, A PUMP THAT SUCKS VENOM OUT, JUST IN CASE, TWO MEDKITS JUST IN CASE, SOME FISHING RODS.\n\n9. A radio, SOME THING MIGHT COME UP, A LOOSE PRISONER OR A SHITSTORM SO BE READY.\n\n10. FLASHLIGHT.\n\n11. A TAZER, FIND ONE IT CAN COME IN HANDY\n\n12. DOUBLE UP ON EVERYTHING FOOD, WATER, RADIO, BATTERIES, CELL PHONE OR SOMETHING.\n\n13. A CAMERA CAUSE IF YOU SPOT SOMETHING YOU MIGHT WANT TO BRING THE MEMORY WITH YOU
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Deer tick.  It has an interesting lifecycle requiring three alternating hosts.
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Yes, they have hearts, to circulate their body fluids, and some may even be said to have 2 (or more?) hearts. So insects are good-hearted little animals. However, their circulation isn't as efficient as in larger animals which have a completely-closed system of arteries and veins (insects lack this).
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there are a lot of creatures living in or on the human body, some are useful (helping the digestion) some are harmful (causing diseases) or other annoying ones: itchy mites, ticks, worms, fungi, lice, parasites, bacterias, fleas and others.
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Canaries were exploited for their susceptibility to methane.  The fact that they died before people doesn't say much for their fitness.  The problem with anecdotal evidence is there are no negatives.  When have you heard this: "I specificly noticed the squirrels were not acting strangely before the earthquake."  The test is coming up with ongoing measures of animal behaviors in earthquake / storm prone regions and showing they only occur prior to events or with potential precursors that don't result in events.
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There are many reasons that zoos are a valuable resource, not just for human entertainment (which is a really huge benefit actually, people who have seen and interacted with a creature like an anteater in a zoo are much more likely to be concerned about their fate in the wild), but also for zoological research and conservation purposes such as captive breeding and maintaining genetic diversity in populations.\n\nSome zoo animals do end up pacing as a compulsive behaviour, and it can be a simple of depression or nervous disorder.  This is commonly seen in bears, and some cats.\n\nIn other species, the pacing may not represent boredom or mental distress, and may just be a feature of an animal's normal behaviour.  In the wild, a giant anteater may roam many dozens of miles a day in search of food.  Pacing back and forth may just be an approximation of its normal habits, as if it was wandering the pampas looking for termite mounds.  Only in the zoo, food is guaranteed, so the anteater is not in danger of immediate starvation if it doesn't find a nest.  The pacing may just be a behaviour it continues because it feels natural to the animal, like a cat chasing a string, or a dog turning around before it lies down.\n\nThe ideal solution would be to provide a habitat as close to the animal's home habitat as possible, with the same plant and animal species it would normally encounter, and thousands of miles of open space for it to roam.  We call these habitats national parks, and sadly the demands of human agriculture and urban development have meant that we cannot provide adequate habitat like this for all species, so the zoos do the best they can to recreate a liveable environ for the animal.
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Well I think you are misdirected.  All animals are in the same boat.  If we were all created by a Supreme Being then we are all on par.  It is what we do after that affects our survival.  Animals in the wild do quite well with diseases and their physical traits have evolved to suit their existence.  Toss in Homo Sapien and you get another story.  We are careless with our environment.  The way we live in huge mega cities allows us to be exposed to tons of bacteria and viruses that we wouldn't come across if in little communities.  I think Home Sapiens should get 4/10 and God should get a n/a for not participating in things the way we think he does.  It is time for you to point your finger at the heart of the problem.
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the sad thing is ticks arent that big of a problem, weve just blown it up unrealistic proportions. lime disease is about as deadly as the common flu, and easier to spot. sure it makes life harder for a while and it needs to be treated but if you start to get a target shaped mark on your body head into the doctors. my friend had it and he's fine. and if your saying it was a baby because it was small and red, it probably was a deer tick (the most common carrier of the virus) but dont get worried
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Why?  Evolution.\n\nWhat purposes do they serve?  (ah, glad you asked...)\n\nThey keep sweat out of our eyes.\nProvide some amount of shade from the sun.\nAre used to communicate emotions through facial expressions.\n\n... and more!\n\nEyebrows!  I love 'em so much, I've got two!
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i dont think putting them in zoo is good for them \nits really hurt to see animal captive in a zoo captive from freedom animal used to get it in its imvironment \nwe must captive them only if its necessary to them if they have problems or factors will end thier existence in the earth \nlike bear panda that we myst put them in zoo to be able to increase thier numbers
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Basically, an earthworm "burrows into and helps aerate soil."\n\nThese links might be able to help you with your question.
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It looks a little goofy, but it is a good idea to wear your pants tucked inside your socks.  I work in an environmental field, and have to deal with this on a regular basis.  If you want to use a bug spary as well, use one that has Deet in it.  Make sure though that you wash it off as soon as you can after putting it on.  Wear a hat, and tuck as much of your hair under it as possible.  Long sleeves are good for protection from ticks, as well as the sun. \nMost importantly, regularly check yourself and the people you are hiking with for ticks.  Have fun, and good hiking!
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Dear Lord I am scared of spiders and ticks.  I had a cousin that got Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever from a tick bite when I was little.  I've been scared of anything with a bunch of legs that looks spider like since then.  I couldn't get in the shower the other day because a spider was in it.  I was late to work because I couldn't get it to wash down the drain.  Sad, but true.
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You could do a paper on Lyme's Disease. It's a blood-borne disease spread by ticks. The disease is on the rise in the US, but not many people know all that much about it, which is a darn shame. The nastier results of the advanced cases can be completely avoided if treatment is given quickly enough, but since it's not widely known to the general public, that doesn't always happen.\n\nAnyway, take a look - I think it'd be a good subject. :)
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Depends on if its an adult tick or a freshly hatched tick.... if adult how much blood has it sucked on its last feeding? If an average sized tick it could survive for about 1 to 2 weeks... but usually they will find a way out of the house before that time is up, they are so small they can get outside w/o windows and doors being opened....
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Tough call, even if the question was about all humans not just all living things.\nZen monks would place rings on their staffs in order than they could jangle and allow small lifeforms to get out of their way so as not to be stepped on.\nTheir are no rings small enough to warn microbes and I am not sure that we should avoid killing some bacteria what might spoil our food or make our children sick.  (Do you wash your hands?)\nAnd what about those things which are not exactly alive?  Like viruses?\nWe do not kill every bug which enters our homes.  Some people are fanatical about this and others live with spiders and ants crawling all over the place.  Most of us would kill lifeforms we believe to be a threat to us or our families.  Some might even capture and release some species (including mice and larger lifeforms).\nSome things to consider include:  Are you affected by commercials which try to make you believe that you need to give someone money to buy a product which will kill some lifeforms to make you healthier or happier?  What happens to the lifeforms that become resistant?  Do you really want polio and smallpox living among humans?  How about 'skeeter and the west Nile virus?  or Maleria?\nLife is not simple.  Not for bugs.  Not for humans.\nAt least humans can think about what they are doing before they make a choice.