ixodes spinipalpis

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   usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to cottontail rabbits and wood rats

   Broaderhard tick

   Part ofIxodes

Questions about ixodes spinipalpis

What does ixodes spinipalpis mean?

ixodes spinipalpis means "usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to cottontail rabbits and wood rats".

Is ixodes spinipalpis a common word?

ixodes spinipalpis is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.