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Winter tick

Haemaphysalis inermis

Classification

Order
Ixodida
Family
Ixodidae

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).

Distribution

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Spain · 10France · 5