Dermacentor andersoni

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  • Also known as the Rocky Mountain wood tick
  • Found in 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
  • Adult ticks feed primarily on large mammals. Larvae and nymphs feed on small rodents. Adult ticks are primarily associated with pathogen transmission to humans