Unfortunately this invasive species has been detected on White-tailed Deer in Washington County, Maryland. It is currently known to occur in at least nine states (as of 8/2018) and is a known disease vector. (Maryland DNR, pers. comm.) Native to temperate areas of eastern and central Asia. Apparently only detected on mainland U.S. as recently as November 2017.
Parasite of birds and mammals, including cattle, dogs, cats, and humans. Human pathogens have not yet been detected in the U.S., but it is associated with a long list of diseases elsewhere in its known range.
There are 3 records in the project database.
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