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  • Australian Paralysis Tick, 1 of 6
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    (c) Mark Ayers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Australian Paralysis Tick, 2 of 6
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    (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    (c) Scott W. Gavins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Rolf Lawrenz, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    (c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Graeme Cocks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Australian Paralysis Tick

Ixodes holocyclus

Worldwide
1,599 observations
Group
Arachnids
iNaturalist Wikipedia

About

Ixodes holocyclus, commonly known as the Australian paralysis tick, is one of about 75 species of Australian tick fauna and is considered the most medically important. It can cause paralysis by injecting neurotoxins into its host. It is usually found in a 20-kilometre wide band following the eastern coastline of Australia. Within this range Ixodes holocyclus is the tick most frequently encountered by humans and their pets. As this area also contains the majority of Australia's...

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