Juergen Freund / Paralytic tick (Ixodes holocyclus) with engorged body on human hand, this species affects many species, Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) among them and infects them with a toxin that ca...

Juergen Freund / Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) casualty of paralytic tick (Ixodes holocyclus) bite being cared for on site of colony by Jenny Mclean, North Queensland, Australia, November 2012

Juergen Freund / Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) casualty of paralytic tick (Ixodes holocyclus) bite being cared for on site of colony by Jenny Mclean, North Queensland, Australia, November 2012

Juergen Freund / Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) casualty of paralytic tick (Ixodes holocyclus) bite being cared for on site of colony by Jenny Mclean, North Queensland, Australia, November 2012

Juergen Freund / Paralysis tick (Ixodes holocyclus) responsible for paralysing Spectacled flying foxes (Pteropus conspicillatus) North Queensland, Australia

Juergen Freund / Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) casualty of paralytic tick (Ixodes holocyclus) bite being cared for by Jenny Mclean, owner and main carer at Tolga Bat Hospital, North Queensland, Austr...

Juergen Freund / Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) casualty of paralytic tick (Ixodes holocyclus) bite being cared for by Jenny Mclean, owner and main carer at Tolga Bat Hospital, North Queensland, Austr...

Bruce Thomson / Paralysis tick (Ixodes holocyclus) female on human skin, feeds on mammals, birds and reptiles, highly dangerous to humans, can lead to paralysis and death if not removed, Bunya Pine Mountains National...

Bruce Thomson / Paralysis tick (Ixodes holocyclus) female on human skin, feeds on mammals, birds and reptiles, highly dangerous to humans, can lead to paralysis and death if not removed, Buyna Pine Mountains National...