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Ixodes ariadnae Hornok, 2014 (Figs. 35–37)

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Ixodes ariadnae is a three-host tick species parasitizing bats. Based on the seasonal dynamics of its developmental stages, its life-cycle is most likely similar to that of I. vespertilionis.

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Hornok, S. (2017). Ixodes ariadnae Hornok, 2014 (Figs. 35–37). In: Estrada-Peña, A., Mihalca, A., Petney, T. (eds) Ticks of Europe and North Africa. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63760-0_22

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