Ticks and Bed Bugs… Something nobody needs to have in Orange County but they do! Do you know the difference between a tick and a bedbug? If not, see below. Ticks: Ticks are small arachnids in the order Ixodida. Along with mites, they constitute the subclass Acarina. Ticks are ectoparasites, living by hematophagy on the blood of mammals, birds, and sometimes reptiles and amphibians. A pest people don’t think about too often is the tick. They vary in color and size by the species. They are generally found in woodsy areas and feed off the blood of mammals, birds and reptiles. They are carriers of many diseases including lyme disease. ...