Dermacentor occidentalis

Dermacentor occidentalis, also known as the Pacific coast tick, is a species of wood tick in the arthropod family Ixodidae.^[1] This species is part of the coastal California biome.^[2][1] Host species include humans.^[2] When not engorged with blood, they measure about 4.5 millimeters long.^[2] The exoskeleton is a silvery-gray color.^[2]

Dermacentor occidentalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Ixodida
Family:	Ixodidae
Genus:	Dermacentor
Species:	D. occidentalis
Binomial name
Dermacentor occidentalis Marx, 1892