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Bookmark or Share- Ixodes scapularis - WikipediaIxodes 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]
- Blacklegged Deer Tick (Ixodes scapularis) • Tick Safety 101The Blacklegged “Deer” tick, Ixodes scapularis, is an important vector of the Lyme Disease spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi, as well as several other agents that cause Human Babesiosis, Babesia microti, as well as Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis (HGE) and several more tick-borne illnesses.
- Lyme disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicThe deer tick (Ixodes scapularis) goes through three life stages. Shown from left to right is the adult female, adult male, nymph and larva on a centimeter scale. Lyme disease is caused by borrelia bacteria.
- common name: blacklegged tick or deer tick - Entomology and Nematology ...Adult deer ticks have no white markings on the dorsal area nor do they have eyes or festoons. They are about 3 mm and dark brown to black in color. Adults exhibit sexual dimorphism.
- Deer Tick vs. Wood Tick - How to Identify and Tell the DifferenceWhat’s the Difference Between a Deer Tick vs. a Wood Tick? Here’s How to ID Both Experts explain what they look like, where they live, and the diseases they carry.
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