6 



THE CATTLE FEVER TICK. 



through a magnifying glass, you would have seen 

 that they had six legs. 



Cattle fever seed ticks. 

 Count the legs. 



These tin}^ seed ticks were very hungry. They 

 wanted to get some blood from a cow or steer or 

 calf. Blood is the only food they can eat. 



The hungry baby ticks crawled to the tips of the 

 grass and to the tops of weeds and bushes. The}' 

 waited there for an animal to pass by. This picture 

 shows the baby ticks on the grass lying in wait for a 

 cow or calf or steer. 



ell 



