Subspecies
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Synonyms
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Acarus ricinus Linnaeus, 1758
Ixodes ricinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ixodes rhicinus auct. (misspelling)
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Identification
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Distribution
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Biology
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Parasitizes a large spectrum of wild and
domestic animals. This species is also the main tick parasite species
of humans. The species prefers larger mammal species like sheep, goats,
cattle, dogs, deer, and humans. Only the larvae and nymphs also
parasitize on smaller mammals, birds and reptiles.
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Female. Specimen photographed in München (Bayern) on June 26, 2005.
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