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Ixodes (likely Ixodes scapularis) - Ixodes - female
Copyright © 2004 Lynette Schimming

Ixodes (likely Ixodes scapularis) - Ixodes - Female
Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
December 16, 2004
Pulled this tick off my dog, but don't think that makes it a dog tick.
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Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 29 January, 2005 - 5:31pm
Last updated 27 November, 2007 - 1:45pm

Sheep Tick
I believe u have a sheep tick. Do u live near farms or pasture areas?
… Sean Kelleher, 10 May, 2006 - 10:06pm login or register to post comments

 
No
I don't know if this is a sheep tick. From my experience it's very hard to ID a tick once it's engorged.
… Lynette Schimming, 11 May, 2006 - 5:56am login or register to post comments

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