Ixodes scapularis (Ixodida: Ixodidae) Parasitizing an Unlikely Host: Big Brown Bats, Eptesicus fuscus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae), in New York State, USA

JL Occi, VM Campbell, DM Fonseca… - Journal of medical …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Ixodes scapularis Say is a three-host tick that has been recorded feeding on over 150
different species of terrestrial vertebrates (mammals, birds, and reptiles). This tick is found …