Haemaphysalis punctata Canestrini and Fanzago, 1877
(Coastal Red Tick, Red Sheep Tick)

Interactions where Haemaphysalis punctata is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
sucks the blood of Bos taurus Cattle, Domestic Cattle Artiodactyla: Bovidae Ticks of North-West Europe, Hillyard, P.D., 1996
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Amblyommidae/Haemaphysalis punctata/Haemaphysalis punctatacoastal red tick, red sheep tick Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Bos taurus/Bos tauruscattle, domestic cattle
sucks the blood of Ovis aries Sheep (Domestic and Feral), Feral Sheep Artiodactyla: Bovidae Ticks of North-West Europe, Hillyard, P.D., 1996
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Amblyommidae/Haemaphysalis punctata/Haemaphysalis punctatacoastal red tick, red sheep tick Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheep
sucks the blood of Canis lupus ssp familiaris Dog, Domestic Dog Carnivora: Canidae Ticks of North-West Europe, Hillyard, P.D., 1996
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Amblyommidae/Haemaphysalis punctata/Haemaphysalis punctatacoastal red tick, red sheep tick Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Canidae/Canis lupus subsp. familiaris/Canis lupus subsp. familiarisdog, domestic dog
sucks the blood of Minor Homo sapiens Man, Human Primates: Hominidae Ticks of North-West Europe, Hillyard, P.D., 1996
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Amblyommidae/Haemaphysalis punctata/Haemaphysalis punctatacoastal red tick, red sheep tick Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman, humanMinor

Author & YearTitleSource
Hillyard, P.D., 1996Ticks of North-West EuropeSynopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 52, 178pp, Field Studies Council

Haemaphysalis punctata (Coastal Red Tick, Red Sheep Tick) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHaemaphysalis punctata (Coastal Red Tick, Red Sheep Tick)
FamilyAMBLYOMMIDAE (a family of mites)
OrderIXODIDA (ticks)
SuperorderPARASITIFORMES (parasitiform mites)
SubclassACARI (mites)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Haemaphysalis punctata (Coastal Red Tick, Red Sheep Tick)

Haemaphysalis punctata (Coastal Red Tick, Red Sheep Tick) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Haemaphysalis punctata (Coastal Red Tick, Red Sheep Tick):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 4 images of Haemaphysalis punctata (Coastal Red Tick, Red Sheep Tick)

The larvae and nymphs parasitise small mammals and birds while the adults mainly favour cattle and sheep, although they can attach to humans.

In Britain it’s mainly found in SE England and the west coast of Wales. Absent from Ireland.

References:
Author & YearTitleSource
Hillyard, P.D., 1996Ticks of North-West EuropeSynopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 52, 178pp, Field Studies Council
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