14,559 observations
Eastern Black-legged Tick
Ixodes scapularis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Arachnida ›Order: Ixodida ›Family: Ixodidae ›Genus: Ixodes
About
Ixodes scapularis is commonly known as the deer tick or black-legged tick (although some people reserve the latter term for Ixodes pacificus, which is found on the West Coast of the USA), and in some parts of the USA as the bear tick. It is a hard-bodied tick (family Ixodidae) of the eastern and northern Midwestern United States. It is a vector for several diseases of animals, including humans (Lyme disease, babesiosis, anaplasmosis, Powassan virus disease,...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Eastern Black-legged Tick is Ixodes scapularis.
- Eastern Black-legged Tick belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Eastern Black-legged Tick belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Eastern Black-legged Tick belongs to the class Arachnida.
- Eastern Black-legged Tick belongs to the order Ixodida.
- Eastern Black-legged Tick belongs to the family Ixodidae.
- Eastern Black-legged Tick belongs to the genus Ixodes.