Ixodes brunneus Koch

Ex Melospiza melodia (song sparrow): 1F, NC, Haywood Co., Cataloochee, 19 Apr. 2004, P. Super.

This tick is exclusively a parasite of birds. This is the first record for the park. Goddard et al. (2003) reported evidence of both Rickettsia and ehrlichiae from I. brunneus .