Black Legged Tick

	Black Legged Tick Black-legged tick may refer to either of two species of ticks found in North America which are both vectors of Lyme Disease: ''Ixodes scapularis'', also known as the "deer tick" or "bear tick", found in eastern North America ''Ixodes pacificus ''Ixodes pacificus'', the western black-legged tick, is a species of tick found on the western coast of North America. The western black-legged tick is a hard tick, i.e., a member of the family Ixodidae. The larvae and nymphs typically feed on li ...'', the western black-legged tick, found on western coast of North America References {{Animal common name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Tick Ticks are parasitic arachnids of the order Ixodida. They are part of the mite superorder Parasitiformes. Adult ticks are approximately 3 to 5 mm in length depending on age, sex, and species, but can become larger when engorged. 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 around 100 million years old, and come from the Cretaceous period. Ticks are widely distributed around the world, especially in warm, humid climates. Ticks belong to two major families: the Ixodidae, or hard ticks, and the Argasidae, or soft ticks. '' Nuttalliella'', a genus of tick from southern Africa, is the only member of the family Nuttalliellidae, and represents the most primitive living lineage of ticks. Adults have ovoid/pear-shaped bodies (idiosomas) which become engorged with blood when they feed, and eight legs. Their cephalotho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Ixodes Scapularis ''Ixodes scapularis'' is a hard-bodied tick found in much of the eastern half of North America. It is commonly known as the deer tick, owing to its habit of parasitizing the white-tailed deer. It is also sometimes known as the black-legged tick (although some people reserve that specific term for ''Ixodes pacificus'', which is found on the west coast of the US), and as the bear tick in some parts of the US. It was also named ''Ixodes dammini'' until it was shown to be the same species in 1993. It is a Vector (epidemiology), vector for several diseases of animals, including humans (Lyme disease, babesiosis, Human granulocytic anaplasmosis, anaplasmosis, Powassan virus, Powassan virus disease, etc.). It is also known to parasitize mice, lizards, migratory birds, etc. especially while the tick is in the larval or nymphal stage. Description As a nymph and adult, ''Ixodes scapularis'' has eight legs, while larvae have six. Unlike ticks from other genera, deer ticks do not have eyes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]