Also known as the Southern rodent tick
Hosts
Small rodents, mustelids, fox, badger, human (rarely)
Distribution
South West England, Scilly/ Channel Islands, Belgium, France, Spain, Italy, Mediterranean region
Ixodes acuminatus is found in lowland coastal areas mainly in burrows and nests of its host.
Pathogenesis
Borrelia burgdoferi
Francisella tularensis
Coxiella burneti
Note: Not much is known about the male
Description
Adult female dorsal features
(Specimen courtesy of the Natural History Museum, London)
Adult female dorsal view (click on pictures for a close up)
Adult female ventral features
(Specimen courtesy of the Natural History Museum, London)
Adult female ventral view (click on pictures for a close up)
