Samish M, Alekseev E
Kimron Veterinary Inst., Bet Dagan, P.O. Box 12, 50250, Israel.
J Med Entomol. 2001 Jan;38(1):1-11. doi: 10.1603/0022-2585-38.1.1.
The existing information on arthropods as predators of ticks is based mainly on sporadic observations and their role in reducing tick populations and in most cases is still not clear. Some reports suggest that in certain ecological habitats arthropods play an important role in the control of the tick population. This publication reports on some 100 relevant publications that appeared between 1906 and 1999. Ants, beetles, and spiders seem to be the major arthropods preying on ticks. In general, engorged ticks are more often preyed upon by arthropods than are unfed or feeding ticks.
关于节肢动物作为蜱虫捕食者的现有信息主要基于零星观察，它们在减少蜱虫数量方面的作用在大多数情况下仍不明确。一些报告表明，在某些生态栖息地，节肢动物在控制蜱虫数量方面发挥着重要作用。本出版物报道了1906年至1999年间出现的约100篇相关文献。蚂蚁、甲虫和蜘蛛似乎是捕食蜱虫的主要节肢动物。一般来说，饱血的蜱虫比未进食或正在进食的蜱虫更常被节肢动物捕食。
