blacklegged

Verb

The word is derived from blackleg

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And blacklegged ticks, which spread the most disease in the U.S., are notoriously unpicky eaters, happy to ingest the blood of numerous mammals and birds, making them perfect for spreading disease from one species to the next. Source: Internet

And remember how small the blacklegged ticks are in comparison to other varieties.” Source: Internet

Lyme disease, caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium, is transmitted to people and animals by the blacklegged tick, with studies showing an infected tick must be attached to its host for 36 to 48 hours in order to transmit the bacterium. Source: Internet

The blacklegged tick, the primary disease-spreading tick species in the Northeast and Midwest, is especially good at undetected gorging. Source: Internet

In Ontario, however, the American dog tick should not be a concern, but it is sometimes confused for the blacklegged tick. Source: Internet

There are three common types of ticks in Kentucky; the lone star tick, American dog tick and blacklegged tick. Source: Internet

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