Bug FAQMediterranean Hyalomma
Hyalomma marginatum · Order: Ixodida · Family: Ixodidae
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Hyalomma marginatum is a hard-bodied tick that feeds on birds like the pale crag martin and can carry harmful viruses. It has been recorded in Norway and Germany and is native to northern Africa, southern Europe and parts of Asia.
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How to recognize it
The tick is a hard-bodied species that attaches to birds, including the pale crag martin.
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Does it bite or sting?
The tick has been implicated in transmitting Bahig virus to humans. It also carries Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, which can infect people.
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Where it lives
Specimens have been found in Norway.
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What it eats
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus has been detected in ticks of this type taken from migratory birds in Morocco.
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Questions people ask
Can these ticks spread disease to people?
Yes, they can transmit Bahig virus and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus.
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Where have they been reported in Europe?
They have been recorded in Norway and in Germany in 2006.
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What is their native range?
They are native to northern Africa, southern Europe and parts of Asia.
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Same family (Ixodidae)
American Dog TickDermacentor variabilisCan spread germs or disease
Eastern Black-legged TickIxodes scapularisCan spread germs or disease
Lone Star TickAmblyomma americanumCan spread germs or disease
Gulf Coast TickAmblyomma maculatumCan spread germs or disease
Western Black-legged TickIxodes pacificusCan spread germs or disease
Brown Dog TickRhipicephalus sanguineusCan spread germs or diseaseSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyalomma_marginatum
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