The hematophagy behavior has evolved independently several times within the Arthropoda
phylum. Interestingly, the process of acquiring a blood meal in ticks is considerably distinct …

Hard ticks (Ixodidae) play a critical role in transmitting various tick-borne diseases (TBDs),
posing significant global threats to human and animal health. Climatic factors influence the …

Uncovering the complexity of systems in non-model organisms is critical for understanding
arthropod immunology. Prior efforts have mostly focused on Dipteran insects, which only …

Background Ticks are the primary vectors of emerging and resurging pathogens of public
health significance worldwide. Analyzing tick bacterial composition, diversity, and …

Ixodes scapularis, the black-legged tick, is a major arthropod vector that transmits the
causative agents of Lyme disease and several other pathogens of human significance. The …

Ticks are blood-feeding arthropods that require heme for their successful reproduction.
During feeding they also acquire pathogens that are subsequently transmitted to humans …

Physogastry is a phenomenon occurring in Euarthropoda and describes an extreme inflation
of (parts of) the trunk. It is best known from ticks, termite queens, or honey-pot ants, but can …

Background Tick-borne diseases are common throughout Europe. Ticks transmit pathogens
to the host while feeding and together with mosquitoes, they are major vectors of infectious …

The invasive Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, has rapidly spread across
the northeastern United States and is associated with pathogens of public health and …

We compare the microscopic anatomy of the mouthparts of representative species of
Solifugae, Pseudoscorpiones and Parasitiformes (Acari). Specifically, we focus on the …