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Dermacentor variabilis
The American dog tick is now prevalent in Washington state. This is the fourth or fifth one I've found in Kittitas County in the last two years.
Spotted at Helen McCabe State Park. Thick shrubs next to Wilson creek.
Spotted on Jun 9, 2019
Submitted on Jun 18, 2019
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Nasty beasts!! How big was this, Brian? And am I correct in thinking it's only the females that engorge? Wiki doesn't answer either of these world-shattering questions.