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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Mites and Ticks (Acari) » Parasitiformes » Ticks (Ixodida) » Hard Ticks (Ixodidae) » Ixodes » Deer Tick (Ixodes scapularis)

Species Ixodes scapularis - Deer Tick

Classification · Other Common Names · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Print References · Internet References
Tiny Tick - Ixodes scapularis - male mating Deer Ticks - Ixodes scapularis - male - female Deer Tick - Ixodes scapularis - female Female Deer Tick? - Ixodes scapularis - female Deer tick - Ixodes scapularis Found on my computer - Ixodes scapularis Found on my computer - Ixodes scapularis Tick - Ixodes scapularis
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Subclass Acari (Mites and Ticks)
Superorder Parasitiformes
Order Ixodida (Ticks)
Family Ixodidae (Hard Ticks)
Genus Ixodes
Species scapularis (Deer Tick)
Other Common Names
Black-legged Tick
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Ixodes dammini - shown to be the same species as I. scapularis by Oliver et al (1993)
Explanation of Names
Latin scapula- "shoulder blade" + ending -aris meaning "of, having to do with"
Print References
Oliver, J.H., M.R. Owsley, H.J. Hutcheson, A.M. James, C.S. Chen, W.S. Irby, E.M. Dotson, and D.K. MClain. 1993. Conspecificity of the ticks Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes dammini (Acari, Ixodidae). Journal of Medical Entomology. 30: 54-63
Internet References
live images of different life stages plus common name references, synonomy, distribution, description, biology, medical significance, management, literature references ("Featured Creatures", U. of Florida)
live images of larva, nymph, adults (Iowa State U.)
Contributed by tom murray on 7 January, 2006 - 7:58pm
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod, Chuck Entz
Last updated 25 February, 2006 - 9:10pm

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