The Ticks

By Douglas Florian
Not gigan-tic.
Not roman-tic.
Not artis-tic.
Not majes-tic.
Not magne-tic.
Nor aesthe-tic.
Ticks are strictly parasi-tic.

Copyright Credit:  "The Ticks," from Insectlopedia by Douglas Florian -Illustrated By: Douglas Florian Text Copyright (c) 1998 by Douglas Florian Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers.
Source: Insectlopedia (HarperCollins Publishers Inc., 1998)