wood tick

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wood tick

Any of various ticks of the genus Dermacentor, that live in or on wood and transmit the microorganism that causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia in humans.

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wood tick - common tick that can transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia

American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis

hard tick, ixodid - ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head

Dermacentor, genus Dermacentor - vectors of important diseases of man and animals

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