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. 2017 Jul 24;125(7):074002.
doi: 10.1289/EHP2095.

Northern Trek: The Spread of Ixodes scapularis into Canada

Sharon Levy
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Northern Trek: The Spread of Ixodes scapularis into Canada

Sharon Levy. Environ Health Perspect. .
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Photo of an Ixodes scapularis tick on a blade of grass.
Ticks do not jump, fly, or drop onto passersby. Instead, they wait on vegetation with their front legs raised in a “questing” pose. When an appropriate host brushes past, the tick hitches a ride and attaches itself for a blood meal. © Juniors Bildarchiv GmbH/Alamy Stock Photo.
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