Dermacentor variabilis
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Dermacentor variabilis, also known as the American dog tick, is a species of tick that is known to carry bacteria responsible for several diseases in humans, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia (Francisella tularensis). It is one of the most well-known of hard ticks. D. variabilis does not cause Lyme disease, which is carried by the deer tick Ixodes scapularis.
See also
- brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus Latreille
External links
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- Article on American dog tick. Harvard University
- Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet
- Illinois photographs
- Iowa tick images