Fuel injectors can stick and sound like lifters but not as loud. Lifters of course. The speed of the ticking would help, one or two cylindars or all of them? A spark jumping, but there should be some loss of performance.
lifters
battery is dead
yes, my 2000 grand prix gtp is losing power and makes ticking noise.
probably broken bearings
Its not your brakes making the noise. Most liklly your CV joint is warn out.
Possible lifters that are bad that could explain your ticking noise. It should cost you nothing by stopping by an Auto repair shop and have them listen to your engine.
Most likely it's your valves in need of adjustment.
My car was making this noise when I started it up. the noise went away after driving for a while. turnd out I just needed more oil.
1995 concorse is making a ticking noise under the glove compartment
Check the oil. Failed lifters/rocker arms would not be uncommon.
These are reported to be booklice, not spiders, (though people describing them refer to them as ticking spiders) and with poor eyesight communicate at night by sometimes making a clearly audible "ticking" noise, by tapping the abdomen on the surface of paper. Check out Liposcelis divinatorius.
the ticking noise is a small exhaust leak close to the exhaust headers or exhaust pipe near the engine.