Ixodes tick
Updated December 29, 2014.
Ixodes are classified as hard ticks, due to the presence of a dorsal plate or scutum. There are over 200 member species of the genus Ixodes. Many of them can transmit Lyme disease to humans.
Ixodes are classified as hard ticks, due to the presence of a dorsal plate or scutum. There are over 200 member species of the genus Ixodes. Many of them can transmit Lyme disease to humans.
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