Do ticks have a role in the ecosystem, or are they just pests?

RustyPine17

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I've always wondered if ticks serve any purpose in nature besides being a nuisance. Anyone have insights, or are we just better off without them?
 
Lots of birds and reptiles eat them. They also help with population control, by knocking off the older sick animals giving younger healthy ones more resource to survive.
 
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