Worldwide, there are about 850 species of ticks and 30 major tick-borne diseases. In the United States alone, we have 82 species of ticks. Ticks are carriers of severe blood borne diseases in pets such as Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, babesiosis, canine ehrlichiosis and tick paralysis. Animals which have a large number of ticks feeding on them can actually develop an anemia . Tick-borne diseases are a serious threat to not only animals, but humans as well.
Mosquitos are insects and are found all over the world, including the arctic.
There are over 3,000 species of mosquitos and about 150 of them live in the United States. Inc. All rights reserved.