Are ticks decomposers or consumers

Answer 1

It depends on what type of insects you are talking about, as some insects only feed from plants, or what are made from plants, and some, like ants, can feed on both plants and other insects. Another example would be lady bird ^_^

Answer 2

They eat plants, lots of plants...they don't do much else but eat plants. Sure, they are primary consumers.

Answer 3

Turtles may be primary or secondary consumers depending on the species.

Answer 4

Yes, because insects eat plants. And the organisms which directly depend on plants for their food are called primary consumers.

Answer 5

It would depend on the host; if the host is a plant, then yes. Otherwise, no.

Answer 6

No, A tick consumes the nutrition processed by other animals.

Answer 7

Some species are primary consumers while others are secondary consumers. Many species are omnivores so would be secondary consumers.