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Ixodes ricinus

Arachnids

Ixodes ricinus, commonly known as the castor bean tick or sheep tick, is a chiefly European species of hard-bodied tick in the family Ixodidae. It has no eyes and lacks ornamental markings, with palpi longer than they are wide and an anal groove above the anus; males carry a hard dorsal shield covering the entire abdomen. It is small, with males measuring 2.4 to 2.8 millimeters, unfed nymphs 1.3 to 1.5 millimeters, and unfed females 3.0 to 3.6 millimeters, though an engorged female can reach 11 millimeters after feeding on blood. It is found across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, extending to Iceland in the north and parts of Russia to the east, and it can transmit both bacterial and viral pathogens, including the causative agents of Lyme disease and tick-borne encephalitis. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 2
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Classification
Diet
Parasitic 1
Relationship to People
Disease Vector 1
Scientific Name
Ixodes ricinus 4
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Parasitiformes, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Castor Bean Tick
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Africa

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Belgium

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Denmark

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Iceland

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Luxembourg

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North America

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Norway

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Portugal

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Sweden

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Sources
1. Ixodes ricinus (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    It may reach a length of 11 mm (0.43 in) when engorged with a blood meal, and can transmit both bacterial and viral pathogens such as the causative agents of Lyme disease and tick-borne encephalitis.
  • Section: Distribution
    I. ricinus is most frequent in habitats where its hosts are plentiful, including woodlands, heaths and forests
  • Diet and feeding
    Adults feed on large mammals such as sheep, cattle, dogs, deer, humans, and horses
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2. NatureServe Explorer: Ixodes ricinus
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
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"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Arachnida
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 27
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 27
"cites_listing":"II/III/NC","eu_listing":"B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Arachnida","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Scorpions And Spiders","language":"EN"},{"name":"Araignées","language":"FR"},{"name":"Arañas","language":"ES"},{"name":"蛛形纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. Wikipedia: Ixodes ricinus
WikipediaWikidata Q21175 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Ixodes ricinus
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2182588, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 2182588, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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Wikidata: Castor Bean Tick
Child Taxon Of: Parasitiformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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