Table 6 Number (percent) of adult ticks attached to different sites on cats
From: Show us your ticks: a survey of ticks infesting dogs and cats across the USA
Attachment site | Amblyomma americanum | Dermacentor variabilis | Ixodes scapularis |
|---|---|---|---|
Ventral | 45 (72.6)* | 16 (30.8) | 62 (35.4) |
Dorsal | 17 (27.4) | 36 (69.2)* | 113 (64.6)* |
Head, ears and neck | 3 (4.8) | 29 (55.8) | 151 (86.3)* |
Abdomen, axillary, inguinal | 13 (21.0) | 3 (5.8) | 2 (1.1) |
Legs and feet | 5 (8.1) | 2 (3.8) | 4 (2.3) |
Back | 9 (14.5) | 17 (32.7) | 17 (9.7) |
Tail and perianal | 32 (51.6)* | 1 (1.9) | 1 (0.6) |
Total | 62 | 52 | 175 |