Kangaroo Tick Amblyomma triguttatum

The ornate kangaroo tick is Australia's distinctive contribution to the tick world, native to Western Australia, Queensland, and New South Wales. True to its name, this tick commonly parasitizes kangaroos—Australia's iconic marsupials. The "ornate" designation refers to distinctive markings that set it apart from other Australian tick species. With Australia's unique wildlife and isolated ecosystems, it makes sense the continent hosts specialized ticks adapted to local fauna, creating relationships found nowhere else on Earth.