Tick identification

Re: Tick identification

Anthony Dennison — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:46:48 GMT

If you send it with a photo of an Argentinian flag he'd be even more pleased to see it. Proud Welshman, unfortunately we had parasitology with him the year Wales got the Grand Slam. Didn't rub it in our faces at all...

Re: Tick identification

Louise6732 — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:59:03 GMT

Do you still have the tick? I know Eric Morgan at University of Bristol and his team have been doing a lot of ressearch into tick borne diseases from Europe (and beyond!)and if you posted it to them they may be able to help?

Louise

Re: Tick identification

Alex Allen — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:32:08 GMT

A photo would be good - there are few rarer species in UK that are important given the risk of vector borne diseases that these species can carry in mainland Europe (Babesia, Ehrlichia, Lymes etc)

A list of British tick species can be found on this website:

http://www.bada-uk.org/homesection/about/ticks/britishtickspecies.php

The website in Bob's post has some useful images but you may need to google some of the lesser known species.

Re: Tick identification

bob lehner — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:00:03 GMT

[quote user="Stephen Courtney"]For some reason the phrase 'exceptionally large scutum' won't stop ringing in my mind....thanks a bunch![/quote]

Yes - reminiscent of Buster Gonad from Viz magazine.

Re: Tick identification

Stephen Courtney — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:08:03 GMT

For some reason the phrase 'exceptionally large scutum' won't stop ringing in my mind....thanks a bunch!

Re: Tick identification

Alan Tevendale — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:59:47 GMT

Can you photograph it for us?

Re: Tick identification

bob lehner — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:15:32 GMT

Try : Tick Identification Key at : http://webpages.lincoln.ac.uk/fruedisueli/FR-webpages/parasitology/Ticks/TIK/tick-key/index.htm

Lots of pics.