hard tick

US /hɑːrd tɪk/
UK /hɑːrd tɪk/
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garrapata dura, garrapata ixódida

a type of tick (family Ixodidae) that has a hard shield (scutum) on its back, found worldwide and known to transmit various diseases to humans and animals

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The hiker checked his legs for hard ticks after walking through tall grass.
El excursionista revisó sus piernas en busca de garrapatas duras después de caminar por la hierba alta.
Lyme disease is often transmitted by hard ticks.
La enfermedad de Lyme a menudo es transmitida por garrapatas duras.