A case of human tick infestation by <i>Dermacentor bellulus</i> (Acari: Ixodidae)

We describe a case of human tick infestation by an adult male specimen of Dermacentor bellulus. The tick was found on the skin of the right upper arm in a 6-year-old Japanese male, who had visited around Nagasawa, Yatsuo-cho, Toyama City, Honshu, Japan. The tick was identified as an adult male of D. bellulus based on its morphological characteristics. This is the first case of human infestation by D. bellulus accompanied by patient information.