| Engelsk substantiv: Ixodes scapularis | |||
| 1. | Ixodes scapularis (om dyr) parasitic on mice of genus Peromyscus and bites humans; principal vector for Lyme disease in eastern United States (especially New England); northern form was for a time known as Ixodes dammini (deer tick) | ||
| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | black-legged tick | ||
| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | hard tick, ixodid | ||
| Tilhører disse overordnede uttrykkene | genus Ixodes, Ixodes | ||