BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Ixodes ricinus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Sheep Tick, Pasture Tick, Castor Bean Tick, Deer Tick)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon	Summary	Date	Vice-county	Country
Ixodes ricinus		23 August 2005	East Inverness-shire	Scotland	2
Ixodes ricinus		15 June 2002	Berks	England		4	3
Ixodes ricinus		15 June 2002	Berks	England		7	4

Suggested Literature

Ixodes ricinus may be covered by literature listed under:

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Ixodes ricinus is associated with:

		Bos taurus (domestic) - Cattle (Domestic) (Artiodactyla: Bovidae)	sucks the blood of		Hillyard, P.D., 1996 Avery, R.A., 1974 [causes Tick Worry]
		Ovis aries - Sheep (Domestic And Feral) (Artiodactyla: Bovidae)	sucks the blood of		Hillyard, P.D., 1996 Avery, R.A., 1974 [causes Tick Worry]
		Cervidae - deer (Artiodactyla)	sucks the blood of		Avery, R.A., 1974
		Dama dama - Fallow Deer (Artiodactyla: Cervidae)	sucks the blood of		Chapman, N., 1984
		Suidae - pigs (Artiodactyla)	sucks the blood of		Avery, R.A., 1974
		Canis familiaris - Dog (Domestic) (Carnivora: Canidae)	sucks the blood of skin (esp. face, ears)		Hillyard, P.D., 1996 Avery, R.A., 1974
		Felis - cats (Carnivora: Felidae)	sucks the blood of		Hillyard, P.D., 1996
		Mustela vison - American Mink (Carnivora: Mustelidae)	sucks the blood of		Birks, J., 1986
		Erinaceus europaeus - Hedgehog (Insectivora: Erinaceidae)	sucks the blood of		Avery, R.A., 1974
		Oryctolagus cuniculus - Rabbit (Lagomorpha: Leporidae)	sucks the blood of		Avery, R.A., 1974
		Homo sapiens - Man (Primates: Hominidae)	sucks the blood of		Hillyard, P.D., 1996 Avery, R.A., 1974
		Apodemus sylvaticus - Wood Mouse, Long-tailed Field-mouse (Rodentia: Muridae)	sucks the blood of		Flowerdew, J., 1984
	larva	Aves - birds	larva sucks the blood of		Avery, R.A., 1974
	larva	Corvus corone corone - Carrion Crow (Passeriformes: Corvidae)	larva sucks the blood of		Avery, R.A., 1974
	larva	Sturnus vulgaris - Starling (Passeriformes: Sturnidae)	larva sucks the blood of		Avery, R.A., 1974
	larva	Erithacus rubecula - Robin (Passeriformes: Turdidae)	larva sucks the blood of		Avery, R.A., 1974
	larva	Turdus - thrushes (Passeriformes)	larva sucks the blood of		Avery, R.A., 1974
	larva	Turdus merula - Blackbird (Passeriformes)	larva sucks the blood of		Avery, R.A., 1974
	larva	Canis familiaris - Dog (Domestic) (Carnivora: Canidae)	larva sucks the blood of between pads		Avery, R.A., 1974
	larva	Rodentia - rodents	larva sucks the blood of		Avery, R.A., 1974
	larva	Cricetidae - voles (Rodentia)	larva sucks the blood of		Avery, R.A., 1974
	larva	Apodemus sylvaticus - Wood Mouse, Long-tailed Field-mouse (Rodentia: Muridae)	larva sucks the blood of		Avery, R.A., 1974
	larva	Lacertidae - lizards (Squamata)	larva sucks the blood of		Avery, R.A., 1974
	nymph	Aves - birds	nymph sucks the blood of		Avery, R.A., 1974
	nymph	Corvus corone corone - Carrion Crow (Passeriformes: Corvidae)	nymph sucks the blood of		Avery, R.A., 1974
	nymph	Sturnus vulgaris - Starling (Passeriformes: Sturnidae)	nymph sucks the blood of		Avery, R.A., 1974
	nymph	Erithacus rubecula - Robin (Passeriformes: Turdidae)	nymph sucks the blood of		Avery, R.A., 1974
	nymph	Turdus - thrushes (Passeriformes)	nymph sucks the blood of		Avery, R.A., 1974
	nymph	Turdus merula - Blackbird (Passeriformes)	nymph sucks the blood of		Avery, R.A., 1974
	nymph	Canis familiaris - Dog (Domestic) (Carnivora: Canidae)	nymph sucks the blood of between pads		Avery, R.A., 1974
	nymph	Rodentia - rodents	nymph sucks the blood of		Avery, R.A., 1974
	nymph	Cricetidae - voles (Rodentia)	nymph sucks the blood of		Avery, R.A., 1974
	nymph	Apodemus sylvaticus - Wood Mouse, Long-tailed Field-mouse (Rodentia: Muridae)	nymph sucks the blood of		Avery, R.A., 1974
	nymph	Lacertidae - lizards (Squamata)	nymph sucks the blood of		Avery, R.A., 1974

There may be more taxa associated with Ixodes ricinus listed at higher taxonomic level

Associated with Ixodes ricinus:

Ixodes ricinus may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

References