Ixodes ricinus, the castor bean tick, is primarily a European species of hard-bodied tick. It may reach a length of 11 mm when engorged with a blood meal, and can transmit both bacterial and viral pathogens such as the causative agents of Lyme disease and tick-borne encephalitis. (Photo by Dr. Fabian Haas, Public Health Command Europe)
| Date Taken: | 03.25.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 08.22.2024 07:02 |
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