Read the following words and phrases and their definitions.
- to transmit - to cause a virus, disease, etc. to be given to others
- Lyme disease - a serious illness that is spread by the bite of a small insect
- menacing - dangerous and threatening
- host - an animal or plant in which another animal or plant lives and gets its food or protection
- to latch onto something - to become connected to something
- freckle - a small, brownish spot on someone's skin
- to wriggle - to twist from side to side with small quick movements like a worm
- for the long haul - for a long period of time
- straw - a thin tube used for sucking up a drink
- to nab - to catch and stop
- tenacious - not letting go, clinging on
- Why can ticks be a problem for people?
- What is “questing”?
- How long does a tick live?
- How many days does a tick nymph stick to a person?
- How should you remove a tick from your skin?
