| ornithodoros (alectorobius) capensis neumann (acari: ixodoidea: argasidae), a parasite of seabirds, established along the southeastern seacoast of the united states. | ornithodoros (alectorobius) capensis neumann, an ectoparasite of seabirds found circumglobally in the tropics and subtropics, has become established along the southeastern seacoast of the united states. the tick has been found feeding primarily on brown pelicans, pelecanus occidentalis, but also has been found on the laughing gull, larus atricilla, and the american oystercatcher, haematopus palliatus. we report here the presence of o. (a.) capensis from new hanover and brunswick counties (near t ... | 1992 | 1495062 |