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MOOSE TICK [1 record]

Record 1 2022-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A tick of the family Ixodidae.

OBS

The winter tick ... attacks moose. It differs from other ticks in terms of its impressive size (measuring up to 15 millimetres), which peaks towards the end of winter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Tique de la famille des Ixodidae.

OBS

La tique d'hiver [...] s'attaque principalement aux orignaux. Elle se distingue des autres tiques par sa taille imposante (jusqu'à 15 millimètres) qui atteint son point culminant vers la fin de l'hiver.

Spanish

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