ticks

order Ixodida

Member of mites and ticks (subclass Acari)
arachnids (class Arachnida)
chelicerates (subphylum Chelicerata)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

There are no other wild members of this order in the bay area.

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The dorsal shield (scutum) covers ±⅓ of the back in females, the whole back in males.

brown dog tick
Rhipicephalus sanguineus

• small, reddish-brown
• no dorsal shield
• mostly associated with dogs and dog kennels rather than wild areas

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2 observed taxons / 2 unobserved taxons / 2 keys

Chris’s observations: 11 (9 are research grade)

Locations:

• Henry Coe SP: 5
• Coyote Hills RP
• Fort Ord NM
• Hidden Villa, Los Altos Hills
• Monte Bello OSP
• Russian Ridge OSP
• Santa Teresa CP

Months:

• Mar.: 1
• Apr.: 7
• May: 1
• Jun.: 2

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide

Bay Area species: iNaturalist