User:Hdiorio/Ixodes pacificus/Chdunaw Peer Review

Ixodes pacificus
In your intro I would include that I. pacificus is a member of the Ixodidae (hard-bodied) family. Other than that I think you have a solid intro.

Life Cycle
You mention the target hosts of females specifically, do males differ? You also say that adult ticks "emerge" after their nymphal stage, do they have a transformation or molt, or is it just a transition from nymph to adult?

Disease Transmission
Is I. pacificus responsible for any form of tick toxicosis? I found an article linking it to tick paralysis in a snow hare, but it seems like a very rare occurrence. Tick Paralysis in a Snowshoe Hare by Ixodes pacificus Ticks in British Columbia, Canada

Attachment Mechanism
Does the tick have a preferred feeding site on the host, if so that would be a good inclusion. You should also name the feeding apparatus of the tick here (the hypostome).

Possible Additions

 * Pest control efforts to minimize I. pacificus populations
 * Tick predation by other animals