Hyalomma

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Hyalomma
Hyalomma marginatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Order: Acarina Suborder: Parasitiformes Superfamily: Ixodoidea Family: Ixodidae Subfamily: Hyalomminae Genus: Hyalomma
Species
Hyalomma aegyptium Hyalomma lusitanicum Hyalomma marginatum et al.

Hyalomma is a genus of hard-bodied ticks, common in Asia, Europe, and North Africa. They are also found in Southern Africa The bites cause the surrounding tissue to die and become necrotic. The dead tissue falls out of the body after a few days. The wounds look very serious, but usually heal without any intervention and do not generally become infected any further.