Ixodes ricinus Linnaeus, 1756
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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 |
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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.
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