Ixodes ricinus - some stages that might be found on the host
This photograph shows three fed females, a male and a nymph. You might also find the larval stage on a host.- The female tick is the only stage that can become infected with Babesia divergens.
- Larvae, nymphs and adults transmit the infection when they feed.
- Males of I.ricinus do not feed and do not, therefore, transmit B.divergens