About Dermacentor reticulatus Fabricius, 1794
Dermacentor reticulatus, described by Fabricius in 1794, is a tick species from the family Ixodidae. It is known by several common names: ornate cow tick, ornate dog tick, meadow tick, and marsh tick. It is the type species of the genus Dermacentor, and is classified as an ornate tick. Unfed females range in size from 3.8 to 4.2 mm, and can reach 10 mm in length when engorged after feeding. Unfed males measure 4.2 to 4.8 mm long. This tick species is found in Europe and Western Asia, most commonly in wooded areas.
