Bush tick
Haemaphysalis longicornis
The adult bush tick inhabits tall grass, brushy pasture, animal trails, and woodland margins where hosts regularly pass. It waits on vegetation and grips a host before inserting barbed mouthparts to feed on blood from mammals, birds, or occasionally reptiles. Females can swell greatly while engorging, then drop off to lay large batches of eggs in sheltered places. Many populations can reproduce without males, helping this tick spread rapidly into new areas.
- Type
- Stealth
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- ?
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- Bush tick