Giant tick

Giant ticks were massive bloodsucking insects.

Biology
Much like their smaller cousins, giant ticks were known to carry fatal diseases that could kill a victim within 2–4 days.

Combat
Giant ticks hid on elevated rock formations and trees waiting for a warm-blooded prey to drop onto. On a successful bite with their hollow mouth-tube, the giant tick attached to the victim draining its blood until the insect was full and bloated.

After a giant tick attached to its victim, it had to be killed, burned, or immersed in water for it to detach before it reached satiation.

History
In 1357 DR and up to 1368 DR, giant ticks could occasionally be found in the sewers beneath Waterdeep.

Habitats
Giant ticks were commonly found in forests and occasionally in caves or caverns. In the Shining South, they were known to inhabit the Mortick Swamp. They could also be found in many of Cormanthor's forests, particularly in the Vale of Lost Voices. In Interior Faerûn, they could be found in the jungle within the Cathedral of Emerald Scales.