986 observationsLeast Concern
Rocky Mountain Wood Tick
Dermacentor andersoni
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Arachnida ›Order: Ixodida ›Family: Ixodidae ›Genus: Dermacentor
About
Dermacentor andersoni, commonly known as the Rocky Mountain wood tick, is a hard tick with 3 life stages including: larvae, nymph and adult. This tick is generally located in the NW United States and SW Canada along the Rocky Mountains. This tick is generally a vector for Colorado tick fever but can also be a vector for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Tularemia. During the larvae and nymph stages, the tick will not feed on humans...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Rocky Mountain Wood Tick is Dermacentor andersoni.
- Rocky Mountain Wood Tick belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Rocky Mountain Wood Tick belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Rocky Mountain Wood Tick belongs to the class Arachnida.
- Rocky Mountain Wood Tick belongs to the order Ixodida.
- Rocky Mountain Wood Tick belongs to the family Ixodidae.
- Rocky Mountain Wood Tick belongs to the genus Dermacentor.