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Profil de l'espèce

Passerine tick

Ixodes frontalis

A bird-specialist hard tick, particularly associated with passerines feeding on the ground beneath roosts. UKHSA reports records in England and Wales and occasional attachment to humans.

Ixodes frontalis passerine tick photographed in the United Kingdom
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Crédit image:Matthew Wilkinson; public domain Conditions de licenceSource

Ixodes frontalis passerine tick photographed in Belgium
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Crédit image:Gilles San Martin / iNaturalist / Wikimedia Commons Conditions de licenceSource

Ixodes frontalis passerine tick photographed in Germany
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Crédit image:Dr. Guido Bohne / iNaturalist / Wikimedia Commons Conditions de licenceSource

Ixodes frontalis passerine tick photographed in Austria
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Crédit image:carnifex / iNaturalist / Wikimedia Commons Conditions de licenceSource

Alternate photograph of an Ixodes frontalis passerine tick observed in Austria
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Crédit image:carnifex / iNaturalist / Wikimedia Commons Conditions de licenceSource

Galerie d'images

Ixodes frontalis passerine tick photographed in the United Kingdom
Verified UK observation

Crédit image:Matthew Wilkinson; public domain Conditions de licenceSource

Ixodes frontalis passerine tick photographed in Belgium
Verified Belgium observation

Crédit image:Gilles San Martin / iNaturalist / Wikimedia Commons Conditions de licenceSource

Ixodes frontalis passerine tick photographed in Germany
Verified Germany observation

Crédit image:Dr. Guido Bohne / iNaturalist / Wikimedia Commons Conditions de licenceSource

Ixodes frontalis passerine tick photographed in Austria
Verified Austria observation

Crédit image:carnifex / iNaturalist / Wikimedia Commons Conditions de licenceSource

Alternate photograph of an Ixodes frontalis passerine tick observed in Austria
Verified Austria observation, alternate view

Crédit image:carnifex / iNaturalist / Wikimedia Commons Conditions de licenceSource

Faits rapides

Family: Ixodidae. Genus: Ixodes. Tick type: hard tick.

Taxonomic authority: Panzer, 1798.

Recorded life-cycle stages: egg, larva, nymph, adult.

Identification

The species has historically been difficult to identify and should be confirmed with an authoritative key; photographs alone may not be diagnostic.

The species has historically been difficult to identify and should be confirmed with an authoritative key; photographs alone may not be diagnostic.

Photographs alone cannot always confirm a tick species.

Répartition

Historical records were restricted to England, with newer records reported from Wales.

La présence, les populations établies, la qualité de l'habitat et le risque de maladie sont des catégories de preuves distinctes.

Pays et régions

  • United Kingdom — present

    Included in the UKHSA tick species profiles for the United Kingdom.

Pertinence médicale et vétérinaire

Human-biting evidence status: occasional human attachment reported.

An association between adult females and avian tick-related syndrome has been reported in the UK.

Veterinary relevance status: high for wild bird rehabilitation.

Importance médicale

occasional_human_attachment_reported

Importance vétérinaire

high_for_wild_bird_rehabilitation

An association between adult females and avian tick-related syndrome has been reported in the UK.

Informations importantes d'identification et de santé

Informations pédagogiques et limitations

Les photographies et les caractéristiques visibles peuvent ne pas suffire pour une identification définitive.

Ces informations pédagogiques ne constituent pas un diagnostic et ne remplacent en aucun cas un avis médical ou vétérinaire.

Ces informations pédagogiques ne remplacent en aucun cas un examen ou les conseils d'un professionnel vétérinaire qualifié.

La présence, les populations établies, la qualité de l'habitat et le risque de maladie sont des catégories de preuves distinctes.

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