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Ixodid or hard ticks (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) are blood-feeding ectoparasites of wild and domestic terrestrial or semi-aquatic vertebrates. They occur worldwide and are capable of transmitting a broad range of human and animal pathogens. The literature on Ixodidae is voluminous but diffuse, with the result that those seeking information on a particular species, whether for research, teaching or extension work, are often at a loss as to where to turn. Herein we present summary data, with supporting references, for each of the world’s hard tick species, focusing on taxonomic authorities, type depositories, known active stages, geographical distribution, hosts, and human parasitism.
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Guglielmone, A.A., Robbins, R.G., Apanaskevich, D.A., Petney, T.N., Estrada-Peña, A., Horak, I.G. (2014). Introduction. In: The Hard Ticks of the World. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7497-1_1
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