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  2. Haemaphysalis longicornis - Wikipedia

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    Haemaphysalis longicornis, the Asian longhorned tick, [1] longhorned tick, [2] bush tick, [2] Asian tick, [3] or cattle tick, is a parasitic arachnid belonging to the tick family Ixodidae. The Asian longhorned tick is a known livestock pest, especially in New Zealand , and can transmit a disease called theileriosis to cattle but not to humans.

  3. Amblyomma americanum - Wikipedia

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    Amblyomma americanum, also known as the lone star tick, the northeastern water tick, or the turkey tick, is a type of tick indigenous to much of the eastern United States and Mexico, that bites painlessly and commonly goes unnoticed, remaining attached to its host for as long as seven days until it is fully engorged with blood.

  4. What to Do If You Find a Tick on You - AOL

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    Disease-carrying varieties are found throughout the U.S., ... Sometimes, a tick is visibly engorged with blood, which suggests it was in place long enough to transmit disease. But it’s not ...

  5. Ticks are parasitic bloodsuckers, capable of spreading deadly disease, and they’re becoming increasingly common. Here’s what you need to know about them.

  6. Tick-borne diseases on the rise: Here's what to know about ...

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    While ticks are found year-round in North Carolina, they begin to be more of a risk in late spring. The CDC says that nearly 500,000 people are treated for tick-borne illnesses yearly in the US.

  7. Ixodes ricinus - Wikipedia

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    Ixodes ricinus, the castor bean tick, is a chiefly European species of hard-bodied tick. It may reach a length of 11 mm (0.43 in) when engorged with a blood meal, and can transmit both bacterial and viral pathogens such as the causative agents of Lyme disease and tick-borne encephalitis .