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Ixodes ricinus Adult female tick. (Found: Sweden. ) Adult female tick, full with blood. (Found: Sweden. ) Ticks mating. (Found: Sweden. ) Tick upside down. (Found: Sweden. ) Tick upside down. (Found: Sweden. ) Tick in its nymph stadium, waiting for an animal to grab on to. (Found: Sweden. )

Facts: Family: Acari Scientific name: Ixodes ricinus Common name: Tick Ticks feed on blood from other animals, and humans. You might get deadly diseases from them, like TBE.

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