The Ixodidae are the family of hard ticks or scale ticks, [1] one of the three families of ticks, consisting of over 700 species. They are known as 'hard ticks' because they have a scutum or hard shield, which the other major family of ticks, the 'soft ticks' ( Argasidae ), lack.

There are many genera and species of ticks in the families Ixodidae (hard ticks) and Argasidae (soft ticks) that are of public health importance.

Feb 26, 2025 · Among almost 900 species, the majority (over 700) belong to the family Ixodidae. The family Nuttalliellidae, named after the bacteriologist George Nuttall, is monotypic, with the species Nuttalliella namaqua. Family: Ixodidae (Hard Ticks) Genus: Africaniella (2 species, Africaniella transversale)

Apr 1, 2024 · Pictorial key to the adults of hard ticks, family Ixodidae (Ixodida: Ixodoidea), east of the Mississippi River Keirans J.E., Litwak T.R. 1989. J. Med. Entomol. 26: 435-448.

Ixodes is a genus of hard-bodied ticks (family Ixodidae). It includes important disease vectors of animals and humans (tick-borne disease), and some species (notably Ixodes holocyclus) inject toxins that can cause paralysis. Some ticks in this genus may transmit the pathogenic bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi [3] responsible for causing Lyme disease.

The Ixodidae: the hard ticks. The Ixodidae contains the largest number of species with representatives found in all biogeographical regions. Many transmit an array of pathogens to humans, livestock, and domestic pets.

The Ixodidae, characterized by a sclerotized dorsal shield, is the largest and most important family, comprising about 670 species. The Argasidae, with a flexible and leathery exoskeleton, has about 167 species.

The Ixodidae is the dominant tick family, regarding the number of species and their veterinary and medical importance (Tsatsaris et al., 2016). In Africa, of the ten genera of ticks that commonly infest domestic animals, three are argasids while seven are ixodids.

Nov 5, 2020 · References to the descriptions and redescriptions of the 742 species of Ixodidae published from 1758 to December 31, 2019 are compiled, with the goal of enabling tick taxonomists to readily access this diffuse and often confusing literature.

Ixodidae is a family of ticks known as Hard Ticks. They are called hard ticks because they have a hard plate-like shield that covers their backs. As a hard tick feeds and swells up with blood, the shield on its back appears smaller and more towards its head.