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Also known as the Rabbit tick
Hosts
Rabbit, cat, hedgehog, fox, human
Distribution
South West England (Lundy and Isles of Scilly), Channel Islands, West Germany, France, Spain
Ixodes ventalloi are mainly found off-host in rabbit burrows and adults are known to be active throughout winter.
Pathogenesis
Mainly associated with Eyach virus (Reoviridae, Colorado tick fever group) in rabbits
Description
Adult female dorsal features
Adult female dorsal view. (Click on picture for a close up)
Adult female ventral features
Adult female ventral view. (Click on picture for a close up)
Adult male dorsal features
Adult male dorsal view. (Click on picture for a close up)
Adult male ventral features
Adult male ventral view. (Click on picture for a close up)