Ixodes canisuga
Appearance
Ixodes canisuga | |
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ventral view of Ixodes canisuga | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Ixodida |
Family: | Ixodidae |
Genus: | Ixodes |
Species: | I. canisuga
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Binomial name | |
Ixodes canisuga Johnston, 1849
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Ixodes canisuga, the dog tick, is a species of tick in the family Ixodidae that can be found in Russia and throughout Europe where it feeds on foxes, cats, dogs, horses, badgers and sheep. It has a thick cuticle which allows it to withstand dry conditions.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ixodes canisuga". University of Bristol. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
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