This so-called tree-hole tick is an endophilic parasite mainly found in nests of birds such as great and blue tits (Parus major, Cyanistes hypoleuca) and nuthatches (Sitta europaea).
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Van Oosten AR et al (2014) Host specificity of a bird-specialized endophilic ectoparasite: Ixodes arboricola. Parasitol Res 113:4397–4405
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Mehlhorn, H. (2016). Ixodes arboricola . In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-43978-4_4542
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