Species of tick
Ixodes trianguliceps is a species of ticks from the family Ixodidae that feeds on such mammals as shrew, rats, mice, hedgehogs, foxes, squirrels, moles, rabbits and hares. It also frequently feeds on horses and humans. It is mostly found in European countries such as Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland, Poland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and northern parts of Spain, at elevations of up to 2,400 metres (7,900 ft).[2] It is also found in Belarus, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Moldova, Ukraine and Russia.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Ixodes (Exopalpiger) trianguliceps Birula, 1895". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ^ "Ixodes trianguliceps". University of Bristol. Archived from the original on December 29, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
External links
- Map of species distribution
Further reading
- V. V. Nefedova; E. I. Korenberg; Yu. V. Kovalevskii; M. V. Samokhvalov; N. B. Gorelova (2012). "The role of Ixodes trianguliceps tick larvae in circulation of Babesia microti in the Middle Urals". Entomological Review. 91 (9): 1034–1042.
