Ixodes marxi

Ixodes marxi is a species of tick, commonly known as the squirrel tick.^[1] It is a known vector of Powassan virus and can transmit the virus to human beings. ^[2] These ticks can be found in numerous states of the United States as well as numerous Canadian provinces. Nymphs have been found on vegetation. Hosts include the eastern chipmunk,^[3] American red squirrel, Eastern gray squirrel, flying squirrels, snowshoe hares, foxes, and raccoons.^[4]

Ixodes marxi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Ixodida
Family:	Ixodidae
Genus:	Ixodes
Species:	I. marxi
Binomial name
Ixodes marxi Banks, 1908