Western Black-legged Tick
Ixodespacificus
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Magpye
NW Qtr, AR (Zone 6a) |
August 2006 |
Negative
Size: Adult body length about 3 mm
Identification:
Adult and Nymph: legs, head, and thoracic plate black; female abdomen dark reddish; male abdomen blackish; 8 legs; nymph about half as large as adult
Larva: 6 legs, lighter color, and about one-quarter as large as adult
Habitat: Forests, north coastal scrub, high brush, and open grasslands; nymphs are commonly found on moss-covered tree trunks.
Range: Western United States and British Columbia (range does not overlap with Ixodes scapularis, the Deer Tick.
Food: Adults feed on blood of large mammals such as deer, dogs, coyotes, horses, and humans. Sub-adult stages, feed on blood of lizards and small rodents.
The Western Black-legged Tick is a ve... read more
Identification:
Adult and Nymph: legs, head, and thoracic plate black; female abdomen dark reddish; male abdomen blackish; 8 legs; nymph about half as large as adult
Larva: 6 legs, lighter color, and about one-quarter as large as adult
Habitat: Forests, north coastal scrub, high brush, and open grasslands; nymphs are commonly found on moss-covered tree trunks.
Range: Western United States and British Columbia (range does not overlap with Ixodes scapularis, the Deer Tick.
Food: Adults feed on blood of large mammals such as deer, dogs, coyotes, horses, and humans. Sub-adult stages, feed on blood of lizards and small rodents.
The Western Black-legged Tick is a ve... read more
