a true ixodid mite blood sucking parasite carrying the acarid disease sits on a on a field on a hot summer day, hunting in

acari acarid acarus amblyomma americanum animal arachnid arthropod background bite blood bloodfeeding bloodsucker bug close closeup danger dangerous detail disease dog encephalitis harvest herb illness infection insect ixodes ixodid ixodida lyme lymedisease macro mite natural nature parasite pest red rhipicephalus ricinus sanguineus scapularis sickness small sucking summer tick vermin white wildlife