What are Seed Ticks?
Although some smaller types of ticks are referred to as seed ticks, the term generally refers to the larval form of a tick. In this form, they are very small, often the size of a pinhead, if not a bit smaller. Many say they often resemble a seed, and therefore are known as seed ticks. To understand what the proper stage seed tick, it is first necessary to understand what the different life stages of a tick are. These stages are: egg, larva, nymph and adult. Those in the nymph stage can also be referred to as seed ticks.
