page_title: Rhipicephalus pulchellus
section_title: Humans
hierarchical_section_title: Rhipicephalus pulchellus / Hosts / Humans
caption_attribution_description: English: Ulcer on right underarm of a 30 year old Kenyan woman caused by the bite of Rhipicephalus pulchellus
context_page_description: The zebra tick or yellow back tick is a species of hard tick. It is common in the Horn of Africa, with a habitat of the Rift Valley and eastward. It feeds upon a wide variety of species, including livestock, wild mammals, and humans, and can be a vector for various pathogens. The adult male has a distinctive black and ivory ornamentation on its scutum.
context_section_description: Immatures have been known to host on legs of humans. The tick has been described as having a "strong affinity for human being"; ulcers generally form where larvae and nymphs feed on humans, and adults have also been found feeding on humans.
caption: Ulcer from R. pulchellus bite[21]
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