Table 3. Reported location of attachment on human hosts.
Tick Species | Location | ||||
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Head N (%) |
Arms N (%) |
Upper Torso N (%) |
Lower Torso N (%) |
Legs N (%) |
|
I. scapularis | 596 (22.0) | 325 (12.0) | 805 (29.7) | 761 (28.1) | 220 (8.1) |
A. americanum | 311 (11.8) | 149 (5.7) | 727 (27.6) | 1145 (43.5) | 302 (11.4) |
D. variabilis | 882 (66.6) | 56 (4.2) | 208 (15.7) | 101 (7.6) | 77 (5.8) |
Upper torso = chest and back, Lower torso = buttocks and groin.