Ixodes ricinus ticks removed from humans in Northern Europe: seasonal pattern of infestation, attachment sites and duration of feeding

Table 2 Attachment durations of I. ricinus ticks removed from different anatomical sites of human hosts

Location of tick bites on people	Adult female ticks		Nymphs
Location of tick bites on people	No.	% > 24 h	No.	% > 24 h
Leg	151	59	701	64
Torso/dorsum	140	64	254	65
Arm	51	53	251	54
Groin/genital	39	77	63	67
Head/neck	29	69	31	71
Total	410	37	1300	37

ISSN: 1756-3305