Abstract
I AM inclined to think your correspondent W. E. L., on the subject of “ticks” (p. 531), may have confounded two quite distinct animal forms under that name. The sheep-tick or louse, as shepherds call it, found at the roots of the wool on sheep, and which I have often formerly had brought to me under one of those names, is an aberrant form of Hippobosca, a genus of dipterous insects, the typical species being the well-known forestfly. An excellent figure of the sheep tick will be found in Curtis's “British Entomology,” Pl. 142, under the name of Melophagus ovinus.
Article PDF
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
BLOMEFIELD, L. Ticks. Nature 27, 553 (1883). https://doi.org/10.1038/027553a0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/027553a0
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.