parasitic on mice of genus Peromyscus and bites humans; principal vector for Lyme disease in eastern United States (especially New England); northern form was for a time known as Ixodes dammini (deer tick)
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ixodes scapularis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | black-legged tick |
| Type of | hard tick, ixodid |
