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−==Scientific Classification==+{| cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="1" +| Class
−| Arachnida
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−| Order
−| Parasitiformes
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−| Family
−| Argasidae
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−|}
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−=''Ornithodoros erraticus''=
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−{| cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="1"
−| Also known as:
−| '''Ornothodoros marocanus
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−'''Sand tampan
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−|}
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−{| cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="1" +| Also known as:
−| '''Sand tampan
−|-
−|}
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=Ornithodoros spp=
+{{OpenPagesTop}}
+{{Taxobox
+|name = Ornithodoros spp.
+|kingdom =
+|phylum =
+|class = [[Arachnida]]
+|sub-class =
+|order = Parasitiformes
+|super-family =
+|family = Argasidae
+|sub-family =
+|genus =
+|species =
+}}
+==''Ornithodoros erraticus''==
−Also known as: '''''Ornothodoros marocanus — Sand tampan
−===Hosts===
−==Hosts==
Mostly small mammals.
Mostly small mammals.
−==Life Cycle==
+===Life Cycle===
−''O. erraticus'' lays eggs in the sand of the habbitats where the hosts live. The eggs then hatch into larvae, which undergo several nymphal transformations, before turning into adults, which feed on their hosts.
+''O. erraticus'' lays eggs in the sand of the habitats where the hosts live. The eggs then hatch into larvae, which undergo several nymphal transformations, before turning into adults, which feed on their hosts.
−=''Ornithodoros hermsi''=
+==''Ornithodoros hermsi''==
−Also known as: '''''Sand tampan
−==Hosts==
+===Hosts===
''O. hermsi'' can affect most mammals, but is seen most commonly amongst rodents.
''O. hermsi'' can affect most mammals, but is seen most commonly amongst rodents.
−==Identification==
+===Identification===
It is a pale tick, but after a meal it turns light blue. It is around 5mm in length.
It is a pale tick, but after a meal it turns light blue. It is around 5mm in length.
−==Life Cycle==
+===Life Cycle===
Like ''O. erraticus'', laying eggs in the sand. The larvae then remain inactive until they moult into nymphs. The nymphs then undergo several further transformations, then become adults.
Like ''O. erraticus'', laying eggs in the sand. The larvae then remain inactive until they moult into nymphs. The nymphs then undergo several further transformations, then become adults.
−[[Category:Ticks]]
+{{Learning
+|literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?rowId=1&options1=AND&q1=Ornithodoros&occuring1=title&rowId=2&options2=AND&q2=&occuring2=freetext&rowId=3&options3=AND&q3=&occuring3=freetext&x=39&y=15&publishedstart=yyyy&publishedend=yyyy&calendarInput=yyyy-mm-dd&la=any&it=any&show=all ''Ornithodorsos'' spp. publications]
+|Vetstream = [https://www.vetstream.com/canis/search?s=tick Tick]
+}}
+{{OpenPages}}
+[[Category:Soft Ticks - Overseas]]
[[Category:Soft Ticks - Overseas]]
+[[Category:Rodent Parasites]][[Category:Expert_Review]]