Is ornate cow tick dangerous?
Ornate cow tick will be attached to people, because people will not feel obvious when biting, so it is difficult to find. Ornate cow tick feeds on blood and spreads diseases.

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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods

Class
Arachnids

Order
Ticks

Family
Hard ticks

Genus
Dog ticks

Species
Ornate cow tick (Dermacentor reticulatus)