Dog Tick
Dog Tick - Ixodes canisuga
Alternative names
British Dog Tick
Description
Length 2.8-3.2mm (unfed females), 2.0-2.2mm (males). Engorged females may be up to 8mm in length.
Similar Species
Other Ixodes species.
Identification difficulty
ID checklist (your specimen should have all of these features)
- No spurs on coxa 1
- Cornua absent
- Size and shape of the palps compared to the width of the basis capitulum
- Shape of coxa 1
- Degree of curve to the subapical hump of tarsus 1
Recording advice
Identification requires detailed examination of a specimen under a microscope.
Habitat
On host animals, or where the hosts are found. Often found in kennels.
When to see it
More prevalent in warmer months.
Life History
Hosts include dogs, foxes, badgers, sheep, horses and cats.
UK Status
Widespread.
VC55 Status
Rarely recorded in VC55.
Further Information
David Gould
Braunstone, garden
16 June 2021
David Gould
Braunstone, garden
16 June 2021
David Gould
Braunstone, garden
16 June 2021
David Gould
Braunstone, garden
16 June 2021
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