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 |