Interactive Identification Key for the Hard Ticks (Ixodidae) of the Eastern U.S.

 

Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus

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Areas Most Active In: Currently not found east of the Mississippi River. They were located in the Southeast at one time and there is a chance of re-introduction.

Common Hosts: Cattle

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