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Species profile

Seabird tick

Amblyomma loculosum

Life cycle

Three-host life cycle demonstrated in a laboratory colony.

Life stages

  • Egg
  • Larva
  • Nymph
  • Adult

Distribution

Recorded on the Tanzanian coast and islands in Mauritius, Seychelles, Cocos Keeling, Coral Sea and Pacific groups; records are insular/locality evidence.

Presence, established populations, habitat suitability and disease risk are distinct evidence categories.

Medical and veterinary relevance

Multiple collection notes reported human biting.

Aride virus was isolated from a pool of two female ticks from dead roseate terns; isolation does not by itself establish reservoir status, transmission competence or human pathogenicity.

Important identification and health information

Educational information and limitations

Photographs and visible features may be insufficient for definitive identification.

This educational information is not a diagnosis or a substitute for medical or veterinary advice.

Presence, established populations, habitat suitability and disease risk are distinct evidence categories.

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