Ixodes canisuga

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Author(s):Alexandre Roux
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Ixodes canisuga Johnston, 1849

This tick is found in Europe and some temperate parts of Asia. It frequently infests red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and is also called the fox tick. However, it can also parasitize dogs and cats. Nymphs live on rodents.