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Which lyme carrying species are you comparing? For Ixodes scapularis compared to Ixodes ricinus I see adult female sizes of 2.5 mm vs 3.6 mm. Not a huge differe
by rags2riches 5y ago
Which lyme carrying species are you comparing? For Ixodes scapularis compared to Ixodes ricinus I see adult female sizes of 2.5 mm vs 3.6 mm. Not a huge difference. Are you sure you're not comparing larvae or nymphs to adults or even gorged adults?
- pluc 5y agoI've taken a tick out of my dog in Germany and I've taken a tick out of my dog in Canada. The German tick was nearly an inch long with. The Canadian ticks I take out of my dogs are specks with legs, or at the most 2-3cm long.
- mafuy 5y agoYou mean 2-3mm I assume. That's a common size here in Germany, too. Ticks in Germany are no longer than about 1 cm when saturated, at most. An inch sounds incredible to me - probably a different species?