
The Ixodidae are the family of hard ticks or scale ticks, one of the three families of ticks, consisting of 750 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. They are ectoparasites of a wide range of host species, and some are vectors of pathogens that can cause human disease.
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The Ixodidae are the family of hard ticks or scale ticks, one of the three families of ticks, consisting of 750 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. They are ectoparasites of a wide range of host species, and some are vectors of pathogens that can cause human disease.
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