Tick factsheets

Hyalomma marginatum. Credit: Adam Cuerden

Hyalomma marginatum

A hard tick species occurring in southern Europe, southern Asia and Africa.

Ixodes Ricinus female. © ECDC/Guy Hendrickx

Ixodes ricinus

Ixodes ricinus are sensitive to climatic conditions, requiring a relative humidity of 80%, they are primarily observed across Europe in deciduous woodland and mixed forest.

Tick-borne diseases