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Ixodes uriae, also known as the seabird tick, is a species of parasitic tick known to infest marine birds. [1] [2] It is native to many high latitude areas in the northern and southern hemispheres including Alaska, Canada, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland, England, Scotland, Norway, Finland, the Kola Peninsula, Russia, Patagonia, South Africa and Australia.
Amblyomma americanum, also known as the lone star tick, the northeastern water tick, or the turkey tick, is a type of tick indigenous to much of the eastern United States and Mexico, that bites painlessly and commonly goes unnoticed, remaining attached to its host for as long as seven days until it is fully engorged with blood.
Ixodes pacificus, the western black-legged tick, ... enable the larvae to transform into immature nymphs after approximately 37–38 days. [7]
Ticks have the ability to spread Lyme disease, Powassan virus, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and other potentially deadly illnesses. Early detection and removal are key factors in stopping the ...
After nymph ticks feed on and infect their host with Lyme disease they lose their ability to effectively control their water content. [11] During a year with very little precipitation many ticks may die following feeding because of this loss of water regulatory control. [11] These nymph ticks that have died out will never reach adulthood and ...
Ixodes scapularis is commonly known as the deer tick or black-legged tick (although some people reserve the latter term for Ixodes pacificus, which is found on the west coast of the US), and in some parts of the US as the bear tick. [2] It was also named Ixodes dammini until it was shown to be the same species in 1993. [3]
Grass tick: Nymph and larva The term grass tick is usually used to refer to the smaller stages of Ixodes holocyclus, but the term delivers little useful information because any tick can be found in the grass. Seed tick: Larva The term seed tick usually is used to refer to the smallest stage of Ixodes holocyclus. Shower tick: Larva
Ticks are external parasites, living by feeding on the blood of mammals, birds, and sometimes reptiles and amphibians. The timing of the origin of ticks is uncertain, though the oldest known tick fossils are from the Cretaceous period, around 100 million years old. Ticks are widely distributed around the world, especially in warm, humid climates.