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Revision as of 12:37, 16 August 2019
- Also known as the brown dog tick
- Where found: Worldwide.
- Transmits: Rocky Mountain spotted fever (in the southwestern U.S. and along the U.S.-Mexico border).
- Comments: Dogs are the primary host for the brown dog tick in each of its life stages, but the tick may also bite humans or other mammals.
