Talk:Ixodes scapularis

Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE)
Why isn't TBE mentioned in the disease section? Aglassonion (talk) 15:07, 26 April 2013 (UTC)

Tick bite
How about some information on how to treat a tick bite? (like using heat to get it out, antibiotics, etc). Dan (talk) 16:21, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Southern Ontario
I live in Brant County, Ontario, Canada.. and from Brantford to Longpoint, its possible to see or get bitten by these nasty creatures.. I find them on me all the time when out in the bush.

Its a limited range but its thanks to the micro climate here. I'm forever finding these things on me! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.247.232.99 (talk) 03:33, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Common Name
According to the 2003(5th and latest edition as of today) of Common Names of Arachnids by the Amercian Archnological Society, the common name of this species is blacklegged (no hyphen) tick. Trfasulo (talk) 14:39, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

Image Scale
The image of ticks in different stages of life, intended to give scale, is wrong. I'm not sure about the tick size, but the half-inch ruler and the dime are contradictory. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.62.74.10 (talk) 12:39, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

Delusory parasitosis insanity
I just deleted the final paragraph of this article because it was completely insane:

"Treatment for infestations of deer tick nymphs requires the prescription topical cream Permethrin to be applied as soon as possible. Clothing and bedding must be washed in hot water to prevent ongoing infestations or re-emergent populations due to incubated eggs laid in the skin of the host. Permethrin can be used as a spray found at large retailers or sporting goods stores to treat areas of high activity." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.186.237.147 (talk) 14:54, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

Range Map
I would like to propose a change to the image used, as it does not indicate what I believe to be the full range of the tick. The blacklegged tick is known to live in Nova Scotia, as can be seen in this article. I don't know where it would be possible to find this on a map, but I do know it to be the case. --Chamberlain2007 (talk) 03:58, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

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Range map
The range map needs to be updated. I don't know how to do that.

As of 2008 it was well established in Atlantic Canada: NB, NS, PEI and mainland Newfoundland.

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Known-endemic-areas-for-Ixodes-scapularis-in-Canada_fig1_23318867

Derek Andrews (talk) 11:17, 22 April 2020 (UTC)


 * Thanks, Derek. Pinging the last person to update that file: Hi, would you have time to the range graphic? I could probably make one from scratch, but I'm guessing you still have the file you used for the last update. Eric talk 13:22, 22 April 2020 (UTC)


 * Sorry I missed this request until now. The range map has been updated, as requested. Ninjatacoshell (talk) 15:52, 2 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks, NTC! Eric talk 16:51, 2 July 2021 (UTC)

Predators
I was wondering where else in the article you think this info might be best included, as it feels significant to include in my mind. Let me know if you don't feel the same though. LogiBear180 (talk) 21:07, 30 November 2021 (UTC)
 * I don't really know. I would guess that many/most animals that groom themselves of insects would swallow them, as evolution would favor them doing so if it did not generally have a negative effect. But this only conjecture on my part. Eric talk 21:23, 30 November 2021 (UTC)