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Dog Tick

Dermacentor variabilis

Spotting Image 1

Habitat:

My back yard..and more recently.. My rib cage!

Notes:

Got him off me with his head intact.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Christine Y.
Christine Y. 7 years ago
Deer tick
Ixodes scapularis Ixodes scapularis


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2 Comments

Christine Y.
Christine Y. 7 years ago

I can tell from the color and shape of the scutum that this is a deer tick, not a dog tick.

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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Horrible but I like it. :)

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Nicholas4
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Nicholas4

Wayne, New Jersey, USA

Spotted on Apr 22, 2015
Submitted on Apr 23, 2015

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