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Many of the hard tick species that infect animals in the UK are also present in other parts of Europe and the rest of the world information on these can be found [[Hard Ticks - UK|here]].  

Many of the hard tick species that infect animals in the UK are also present in other parts of Europe and the rest of the world information on these can be found [[Hard Ticks - UK|here]]. There are many tick species that are important both in the effects of their ectoparasitism but also in their ability to transmit other infectious agents.

''Ixodes spp.''

''Ixodes spp.''

''Rhipicephalus spp.''

''Rhipicephalus spp.''

''Boophilus spp.''

''Boophilus spp.''

These species are important due to their ability to transmit ''Babesia spp'' and ''[[Anaplasma marginale]]'' in cattle. They exist in tropical and subtropical climates and so are predominately found in Asia, Africa, central America and northern Australia.

*Vector for ''Babesia spp.''

 

*Vectors for the bacteria [[Anaplasma marginale|''Anaplasma'']] which affects cattle

''Amblyomma spp.''

''Amblyomma spp.''