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Hedgehog Tick

Ixodes hexagonus

Classification

Order
Ixodida
Family
Ixodidae

Ixodes hexagonus, also known by the common name hedgehog tick, is a tick species in the genus Ixodes. It is a parasite of the European hedgehog. Appearance The hedgehog tick is dark brown in color, but appears light grey or white when engorged.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Germany · 546Luxembourg · 155Switzerland · 11France · 9United Kingdom · 9Belgium · 6Italy · 2Netherlands · 1