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Created page with ' ''Ixodes ricinus'' *3 host tick *Life cycle takes an average of 3 years to complete (range of 2-7 years) *Only feed for a few days each year at each life cycle stage *Most of th…'
''Ixodes ricinus''
*3 host tick
*Life cycle takes an average of 3 years to complete (range of 2-7 years)
*Only feed for a few days each year at each life cycle stage
*Most of their time is spent on the ground
*Adult female lays several thousand eggs on the ground in matted vegetation
**E.g. Rough pasture, hedgerows etc.
''Ixodes canisuga''
*Host specific dog tick
*Problem in kennels
''Ixodes hexagonus''
*Known as the hedgehog tick
*Affects hedgehogs, dogs, cats, ferrets and weasels
*Common in small animal practice
''Haemaphysalis spp.''
*Affects cattle
*Transmits ''Babesia major'', a relatively non-pathogenic protozoan parasite
*Uncommon
''Dermacentor spp.''
*Affects sheep
*Rare[[Category:Ticks]]