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Tick - Ixodes scapularis

Tick - Ixodes scapularis
Hawkeye Wildlife Area, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
May 13, 2016
Size: 1.5 mm
Just pulled this off of my hip

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Tick - Ixodes scapularis Tick - Ixodes scapularis

Moved tentatively
Moved from Mites and Ticks.

Ixodes nymph
This is an engorged Ixodes nymph, probably I. scapularis. This little guy has definitely fed long enough to transmit anything that was in it. I'd look for rashes, illness, or just go to the doctor prophylactically.

 
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Thank you. I will definitely follow up.

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