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+ | *Also known as the '''Rocky Mountain wood tick''' |
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+ | *Where found: Rocky Mountain states and southwestern Canada from elevations of 4,000 to 10,500 feet. |
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+ | *Transmits: Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Colorado tick fever, and tularemia. |
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+ | *Comments: Adult ticks feed primarily on large mammals. Larvae and nymphs feed on small rodents. Adult ticks are primarily associated with pathogen transmission to humans. |
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Revision as of 20:27, 28 October 2020
- Also known as the Rocky Mountain wood tick
- Where found: Rocky Mountain states and southwestern Canada from elevations of 4,000 to 10,500 feet.
- Transmits: Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Colorado tick fever, and tularemia.
- Comments: Adult ticks feed primarily on large mammals. Larvae and nymphs feed on small rodents. Adult ticks are primarily associated with pathogen transmission to humans.
