{"id":147,"date":"2019-02-01T10:58:08","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T15:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/?page_id=147"},"modified":"2019-03-13T15:11:55","modified_gmt":"2019-03-13T19:11:55","slug":"seabird-tick","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/maine-ticks\/seabird-tick\/","title":{"rendered":"Seabird Tick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Scientific Name:<\/strong> <em>Ixodes uriae<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Common Name:<\/strong> Seabird tick<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Adult females are typically 1\/8 inch or less in length and up to 1\/2 inch when engorged. Color of adult females can vary from tan to brown with a darker dorsal shield or scutum on the back, directly behind the head. Males are similar in size and color but lack the dorsal shield and have rounded or rectangular shaped formations, known as festoons, along the bottom margin of the body.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Habitat\/Range:<\/strong> The seabird tick is widely distributed along coastal habitats across the world and is the only tick species present in Antarctica. In Maine, seabird ticks can be found on offshore islands in seabird nests, questing on grasses, and underneath rocks and debris.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life Cycle\/Hosts:<\/strong> The seabird tick is a three-host tick, meaning it utilizes a different host at each of its three active life stages (larva, nymph, and adult). They feed almost exclusively on marine birds including puffins, gannets, cormorants, and penguins, though on rare occasions may be found on humans. The seabird tick life cycle generally takes between two and four years to complete.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical\/Veterinary Importance:<\/strong> The seabird tick is a potential vector for disease though its rare interaction with humans makes disease transmission unlikely.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-147 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Ixodes-uriae-adult-female.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Ixodes-uriae-adult-female-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Ixodes uriae, adult female\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Ixodes-uriae-adult-female-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Ixodes-uriae-adult-female-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Ixodes-uriae-adult-female-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Ixodes-uriae-adult-female-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Ixodes-uriae-adult-female-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Ixodes-uriae-adult-female-634x845.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Ixodes-uriae-adult-female-846x1128.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Ixodes-uriae-adult-female-951x1268.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Ixodes-uriae-adult-female.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-291'>\n\t\t\t\tAdult Female\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Ixodes-uriae-female-nymph.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Ixodes-uriae-female-nymph-220x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Ixodes uriae, female nymph\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Ixodes-uriae-female-nymph-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Ixodes-uriae-female-nymph-103x140.jpg 103w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Ixodes-uriae-female-nymph-317x432.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Ixodes-uriae-female-nymph.jpg 409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,220px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-290'>\n\t\t\t\tNymph\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Photos courtesy MMCRI<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scientific Name: Ixodes uriae Common Name: Seabird tick Description: Adult females are typically 1\/8 inch or less in length and up to 1\/2 inch when engorged. 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