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काकड़ (Muntjac) या कांकड़ या भौंकता हिरण (Barking Deer) भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप और दक्षिणपूर्वी एशिया में पाया जाने वाला एक छोटे हिरण का जीववैज्ञानिक वंश है। क्रमविकास की दृष्टि से यह हिरणों में शायद सबसे पुराना है, और धरती में १५०-३५० लाख वर्ष पूर्व देखा गया था। इसके जीवाश्म फ़्रान्स, जर्मनी और पोलैंड में पाये गये हैं। वर्तमान में यह भारत से लेकर श्र...
- आर्टियोडैकटिला (Artiodactyla)
- स्तनधारी (Mammalia)
Ixodes scapularis is commonly known as the deer tick or black-legged tick (although some people reserve the latter term for Ixodes pacificus, which is found on the west coast of the US), and in some parts of the US as the bear tick. It was also named Ixodes dammini until it was shown to be the same species in 1993.
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Sep 29, 2020 · Summary. Deer ticks, or blacklegged ticks, are blood-sucking insects that are about the size of a sesame seed and have eight black legs. They prefer to feed on larger animals, such as deer,...
Jun 24, 2020 · Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector borne disease in North America though its risk varies widely by geographic region 1. Ixodes scapularis is the main vector tick of Borrelia ...
- Guang Xu, Ben Wielstra, Ben Wielstra, Stephen M. Rich
- 2020
18 genera, about 900 species. Ticks are parasitic arachnids of the order Ixodida. They are part of the mite superorder Parasitiformes. Adult ticks are approximately 3 to 5 mm in length depending on age, sex, species, and "fullness". Ticks are external parasites, living by feeding on the blood of mammals, birds, and sometimes reptiles and ...
- Ixodida
- Animalia
As the tick becomes an adult, it feeds mainly on large mammals, primarily white-tailed deer. Habitat and microclimates are still crucial in the establishment and survival of this tick species. Even in areas of high deer population, the deer tick may not be found. Moving towards 175 m elevation, populations decline.
Life Cycle and Feeding. Deer ticks live about two years and go through four life phases: egg, larva, nymph, and adult. They feed exclusively on animal blood and eat only three times during their ...
