tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post9088835262732875506..comments2024-03-26T16:04:11.096-05:00Comments on Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites: Case of the Week 118ParasiteGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093150363550239544noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-84989627156247310552010-06-17T15:49:51.074-05:002010-06-17T15:49:51.074-05:00Where did you get these pictures from? They're...Where did you get these pictures from? They're better than mine!<br /><br />~Rachel.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09991350056140370731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-27306299022641749682010-06-12T22:19:15.669-05:002010-06-12T22:19:15.669-05:00Not Ixodes so not a Lyme risk, at least in CA as f...Not Ixodes so not a Lyme risk, at least in CA as far as I know. I'm not sure I've ever seen one of these but think is a dog tick. Another very cool beast/creature!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-73321946757036166102010-06-09T13:24:02.037-05:002010-06-09T13:24:02.037-05:00Dermacentor viriabilis (American Dog Tic). Not kno...Dermacentor viriabilis (American Dog Tic). Not known to transmit Lyme Disease to humans so no risk of Lyme. Could get Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever though. JH (Vermont).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-36479285207799459012010-06-08T10:56:14.077-05:002010-06-08T10:56:14.077-05:00Dermacentor variabilis. This one can transmit RMS...Dermacentor variabilis. This one can transmit RMSF. We have alot of these (if I have id'd it correctly) in northern Vermont. Before about three years ago, I had encountered none since moving to VT in the early 70's. BW in VtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-18779767600556424092010-06-07T21:27:15.355-05:002010-06-07T21:27:15.355-05:00A dermacentor. Not a Lyme tick, but he could get ...A dermacentor. Not a Lyme tick, but he could get Rocky Mountain SPotted Fever or tularemia if he were EXTREMELY unfortunate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com