Ticks (Ioxidae and Argasidae)
Body egg-shaped in outline Very small head Parasitic on human beings as well as animals
Ticks are quite common at the beach, but only the tourist who ventures into the woods will encounter them. From the tip of a blade of grass they hook on to a warm-blooded animal passing by. In removing a Tick some care is necessary so that the tiny head will not remain embedded in the victim. Ticks can usually be persuaded to let go if touched with a lighted cigarette or daubed with rubbing alcohol.
Harvestmen (Phalangida)
Very small oval body Extremely long, slender legs
Better known as “Daddy-long-legs,” these creatures resemble Spiders, but are not very closely related to them. They are perfectly harmless and cannot bite. Most of them feed on plant juices or dead insects.
True Spiders (Araneida)