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‘Bat tick’ found for first time in New Jersey

Rutgers University has identified a species of tick associated with bats in New Jersey, and it could pose health risks to people, pets, and livestock.

Live larval bat ticks (Carios kelleyi) removed in 2019 from big brown bats in Mercer County, New Jersey.
Live larval bat ticks (Carios kelleyi) removed in 2019 from big brown bats in Mercer County, New Jersey.Read moreJ. Occi/Rutgers Center for Vector Biology