Hard Tick

Of Ixodidae and tick.   May also be referred to as ixodid.

Ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head.

This concept's ID is @1~8973

Ixodes

  • Ixodes dammini 0 facts

    A northeastern tick now recognized as same species as Ixodes scapularis.

  • Ixodes neotomae 0 facts

    A tick that usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to dusky-footed...

  • Ixodes pacificus 0 facts

    A tick that feeds on dusky-footed wood rat and bites humans; principal vector for...

  • Ixodes scapularis 0 facts

    Parasitic on mice of genus Peromyscus and bites humans; principal vector for Lyme...

  • sheep-tick 0 facts

    Parasitic on sheep and cattle as well as humans; can transmit looping ill in sheep (acute...

  • Ixodes persulcatus 0 facts

    Bites humans; a vector for Lyme disease spirochete.

  • Ixodes dentatus 0 facts

    Usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to cottontail rabbits...

  • Ixodes spinipalpis 0 facts

    Usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to cottontail...

Also contains

  • wood tick 0 facts

    Common tick that can transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia.