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What is Ixodes cookei?

Ixodes cookei is a North American hard tick that commonly parasitises groundhogs and other medium-sized mammals and can occasionally bite people.

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Short answer

Ixodes cookei is a North American hard tick that commonly parasitises groundhogs and other medium-sized mammals and can occasionally bite people.

At a glance

Ixodes cookei is a North American hard tick that commonly parasitises groundhogs and other medium-sized mammals and can occasionally bite people. This detail belongs within tick species. Species, life stage, climate, host and region can change what is observed, so one example should not be treated as a universal rule.

Key takeaways

• Ixodes cookei is a North American hard tick that commonly parasitises groundhogs and other medium-sized mammals and can occasionally bite people.

• This detail belongs within tick species. Species, life stage, climate, host and region can change what is observed, so one example should not be treated as a universal rule.

• Reliable identification and interpretation combine several observations; appearance or one field sign alone is rarely enough.

The important point

Ixodes cookei is a North American hard tick that commonly parasitises groundhogs and other medium-sized mammals and can occasionally bite people.

How to use this information

This detail belongs within tick species. Species, life stage, climate, host and region can change what is observed, so one example should not be treated as a universal rule.