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Dermacentor albipictus, the winter tick, is a species of hard tick that parasitizes many different mammal species in North America.It is commonly associated with cervid species such as elk (Cervus canadensis), white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), mule deer (O. hemionus) and caribou (Rangifer tarandus) but is primarily known as a serious pest of moose (Alces alces).
Dermacentor reticulatus, also known as the ornate cow tick, ornate dog tick, meadow tick, and marsh tick, [2] is a species of tick from the family Ixodidae.It is the type species for the genus Dermacentor. [1]
Most are found in North America. [2] 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]
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"Here is a picture of the one I just found for size reference!" While seed ticks, which are just regular ticks in larval form , are much smaller than regular ticks, they cannot simply be brushed ...
Kristen Healy, an entomologist at LSU, is asking people to help build a database of what ticks are being found in the state. Kristen Healy, an entomologist at LSU, is asking people to help build a ...
The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short thick necks, and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water. Eleven species have been recorded in Maine. Northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus (R)
Ticks are parasitic bloodsuckers, capable of spreading deadly disease, and they’re becoming increasingly common. Here’s what you need to know about them.