Ixodes canisuga
ventral view of Ixodes canisuga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Ixodes
Species:
I. canisuga
Binomial name
Ixodes canisuga
Johnston, 1849

Ixodes canisuga, the dog tick, is a species of tick in the family Ixodidae that can be found in Russia and throughout Europe where it feeds on foxes, cats, dogs, horses, badgers and sheep. It has a thick cuticle which allows it to withstand dry conditions.[1]

References

  1. "Ixodes canisuga". University of Bristol. Retrieved December 3, 2013.


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