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* Also known as the '''Western blacklegged tick'''
* Where found: Along the Pacific coast of the U.S., particularly northern California.
* Transmits: [[Anaplasmosis]] and [[Lyme disease]].
* Comments: Nymphs often feed on lizards, as well as other small animals. As a result, rates of infection are usually low (~1%) in adults. Stages most likely to bite humans are nymphs and adult females.

[[File:western_blacklegged_tick.jpg|Western blacklegged tick (western_blacklegged_tick.jpg)]]

[[File:lgmap-western_blacklegged_tick.jpg|Map of the United States showing the approximate distribution of the Western blacklegged tick. The area affected is the western coast.]]

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[[Category:Ticks]]