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Groundhog Tick

Ixodes cookei

Classification

Order
Ixodida
Family
Ixodidae

Ixodes cookei is a species of tick. It is normally a parasite of carnivorans, such as raccoons, foxes, and weasels, but has also been recorded on the groundhog (Marmota monax) and the marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris). In the northeastern United States, it is a vector of Powassan virus.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Canada · 23United States of America · 2