Table 1 Localities in the province of Norrbotten, North Sweden where Ixodes persulcatus* was collected by cloth-dragging during July–August 2015. Additional information is available in Additional file 1: Table S1

Västra Knivskär

moose^a, hare^b

14 July

7

15

10

32

Virgin mixed forest

Ytterstlandet

Virgin mixed forest

moose^a, hare^b

6 August

0

1

1

2

Ytterstlandet

Juniperus heath

moose^a, hare^b

6 August

3

0

0

3

Östra Knivskär

Virgin mixed forest

moose^a, hare^b

9 August

0

1

0

1

Östra Knivskär

Virgin mixed forest

moose^a, hare^b

9 August

1

0

0

1

Östra Knivskär

Virgin mixed forest

moose^a, hare^b

9 August

2

0

0

2

Stora Hamnskär

Virgin mixed forest

moose^a, hare^b, dog^c

9 August

0

1

1

2**

Stora Hamnskär

Virgin mixed forest

moose^a, hare^b, dog^c

9 August

0

0

1

1

Axelsvik

Virgin mixed forest

moose^a hare^b, roe deer^d reindeer^e

11 August

0

2

0

2