Species

Dermacentor variabilis (American dog tick)

Dermacentor variabilis. Photo: (c) Karl Kroeker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Dermacentor variabilis, also known as the American dog tick or wood 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 hard ticks. Diseases are spread when it sucks blood from the host, which could take several days for the host to experience some symptoms.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
      - Class: Arachnida (Arachnids)
        Subclass: Acari (Mites and ticks)
        Superorder: Parasitiformes
        Order: Ixodida (Ticks)
        Family: Ixodidae (Hardbacked ticks)
        Genus: Dermacentor (Dog ticks)
        Species: Dermacentor variabilis (American dog tick)

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