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Species Dermacentor variabilis - American Dog Tick

American Dog Tick - Dermacentor variabilis

American Dog Tick - Dermacentor variabilis - female

Dermacentor variabilis -- female dog tick ? - Dermacentor variabilis - female

Wood tick - common in May/June southern Saskatchewan, Canada in the prairieland and grasses - Dermacentor variabilis

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Arachnida (Arachnids)

Subclass Acari (Mites and Ticks)

Superorder Parasitiformes

Order Ixodida (Ticks)

Family Ixodidae (Hard Ticks)

Genus Dermacentor

Species variabilis (American Dog Tick)

Other Common Names

Wood Tick

Explanation of Names

Latin for variable

Identification

Female

Male

Range

Eastern N.A.

Internet References

Cornell University

Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 23 April, 2005 - 9:52am
Additional contributions by Hannah Nendick-Mason, Lynette, Chuck Entz, Harsi S. Parker
Last updated 19 May, 2009 - 3:14pm

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