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Pajahuello tick

Ornithodoros coriaceus

Classification

Order
Ixodida
Family
Argasidae

Ornithodoros coriaceus, the Pajahuello or Pajahuello tick, is a tick that feeds on the blood of mammals and birds. It is widely distributed throughout western North America from southern Mexico to Oregon. Although this species rarely bites humans (and is not known to transmit any disease to humans) its bite is considered to be particularly painful.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 6