Ixodes ricinus Linnaeus, 1756

Kolarova, Nevena, Gradinarov, Denis & Petrova, Yana, 2024, Hard ticks (Acari: Ixodida) in Sakar Mountains, SE Bulgaria, ZooNotes 2024 (S 15), pp. 20-31 : 21

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.13257667

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12824470

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/6F1B6050-FFF7-FFAC-7712-FB3FFB10F9DB

treatment provided by

Felipe

scientific name

Ixodes ricinus Linnaeus, 1756
status

 

Ixodes ricinus Linnaeus, 1756 View in CoL ( Fig. 1 View Fig )

Material examined: Sakar Mts, NE of Balgarska Polyana Vill., edge of mixed forest, roadside vegetation ( Fig. 3 View Fig ), 42°02'23.4"N 26°12'34.8"E, 415 m. a.s.l., 12.v.2024, 1 ♀ ( BFUS-ACR 000014 ), net sweeping, D. Gradinarov leg. GoogleMaps

Notes: In Bulgaria I. ricinus is one of the most widespread tick species, as it prevails in mountainous and semi-mountainous areas with sufficient humidity ( Georgieva & Gecheva 2013). This species is dependent on a humid microclimate and is less tolerant of excessive heat and desiccation ( Estrada-Peñа et al. 2017). It seems that the arid conditions in the Sakar Mountains are the reason for this single finding in the present study.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Arachnida

Order

Ixodida

Family

Ixodidae

Genus

Ixodes

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