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2. Dermacentor variabilis - Wikipedia

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   Dermacentor variabilis, also known as the American dog tick or wood tick, is a species of tick that is known to carry bacteria responsible for several diseases in humans, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia (Francisella tularensis). It is one of the best-known hard ticks. Diseases are spread when it sucks blood from the host.

3. Most tick bites go unnoticed. Here's how to identify and ...

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   Ticks can be tough to spot. So tough that you may not even know one bit you. But pictures of tick bites — and knowing a little about their behavior — can help you identify their marks.

4. Veterinarian Shares 5 Overlooked Spots on Dogs Where Ticks Hide

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   Ticks, fleas, and mites are all external parasites that would love to make themselves at home on your dog. "Ticks are classified as " arachnids ," and they attach themselves to the dog's skin and ...

5. A guide to the tick species every American should know - AOL

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   Ticks have been documented transmitting a wide range of protozoan, bacterial, viral, and fungal pathogens to humans, pets, and livestock. With tick season right around the corner in most areas, we ...

6. Ticks of domestic animals - Wikipedia

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   Haemaphysalis (Ha. leachii, the yellow dog tick of the tropics). Dermacentor (Dermacentor andersoni, the Rocky Mountain wood tick; Dermacentor variabilis, the American dog tick; D. reticulatus, the ornate dog tick of Europe). D. nitens, the tropical horse tick of the Americas, has a one-host lifecycle similar to the boophilids.

7. Dermacentor - Wikipedia

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   Hosts of Dermacentor ticks include many large and small mammals, including horses, deer, cattle, lagomorphs, peccaries, porcupines, tapirs, desert bighorn sheep, and humans. [2] The American dog tick (D. variabilis) is a member of the genus. [3]