The first finding of Ixodes lividus Koch, 1844 (Ixodidae) in Komi Republic

Abstract

The tick Ixodes lividus Koch, 1844, a parasite of the sand martin (Riparia riparia (Linnaeus, 1758), was found for the first time in Komi Republic. A single nymph and several larvae were found in nests and burrows in the nesting colony of birds. The colony was located in the bank of the Sysola River (a tributary of the Vychegda River; 61°36´ N, 50°48´ E). Findings of hungry nymph and larvae of I. lividus prove the successful distribution of this species in Komi Republic up to 61° N. The wide distribution and high abundance of the tick host in Komi Republic suggest the distribution of I. lividus as far as 66° N.