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Similar Ornate cow tick, Dermacentor, Ixodes holocyclus, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Ixodes ricinus | ||
Ixodes hexagonus european hedgehog tick
Ixodes hexagonus is a tick species in the genus Ixodes. It is a parasite of the European hedgehog.
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It occurs throughout the United Kingdom, sparsely in the North West, increasing in density to the South East. Although it does not usually occur on rodents or birds, and is "described as a nest-dwelling hedgehog specialist. It is also found on foxes, mustelids (including badgers), dogs and cats."
Distribution
North West Africa, and Europe, with studies showing it may be more common in urban centers.
References
Ixodes hexagonus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA