ixodes_pacificus
1. [ noun ] (zoology) feeds on dusky-footed woodrat and bites humans; principal vector for Lyme disease in western United States especially northern California
Synonyms: western_black-legged_tick
Related terms: hard_tick Ixodes
Similar spelling:   Ixodes_ricinus
  Ixodes_persulcatus
  Ixodes_dammini
  Ixodes_dentatus