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1. The deer tick, also called the blacklegged tick or by its scientific name of Ixodes scapularis, is an external parasite of the arachnid class, thus it is related to spiders.Like all ticks, the deer tick is a blood-feeder; it bites humans and animals in order to fasten itself to the skin and feed on blood.. The deer tick, also called the blacklegged tick or by its scientific name of Ixodes scapularis, is an external parasite of the arachnid class, thus it is related to spiders.
Typically, the Lyme disease spirochete infection rate in adult female deer ticks is 40-60% in the eastern and mid-western portion of this tick's range. However, these ticks need to be attached for at least 48 hrs before they begin transmitting any infection through their saliva.ERC Answer: All ticks (incl. deer ticks, dog ticks, Lone star ticks, etc.) come in small, medium and large sizes. The smallest size, called larvae, are nearly microscopic. The middle stage, called nymphs, are medium sized although most people would call them tiny.