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Rangeley tick? - Dermacentor
Copyright © 2009 LNoyes

Rangeley tick? - Dermacentor
Rangeley, Franklin County, Maine, USA
October 25, 2009
Size: body is 1/4" long
This was biting the back of my head after I was on my deck earlier today. I'm worried about lyme disease, etc. and need help identifying this bug...it think it's a tick, but I'm not sure.
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Contributed by LNoyes on 25 October, 2009 - 3:31pm
Last updated 26 October, 2009 - 10:37am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John R. Maxwell, 26 October, 2009 - 10:37am login or register to post comments

Tick, yes
This page might be helpful to you -Ticks in Maine I'll see if I can identify it.
… Andrew Williams, 25 October, 2009 - 4:09pm login or register to post comments

 
maybe... a Dermacentor genus
like the Dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis, or Moose tick, Dermacentor albipictus. Best to wait for more comments though. I'm not an expert.
… Andrew Williams, 25 October, 2009 - 4:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for your comments. I'm
Thanks for your comments. I'm going to check out the web page you suggest.
… LNoyes, 25 October, 2009 - 4:18pm login or register to post comments

 
male Dermacentor
it is a male, as the dorsal shield covers most of the body. A good way to separate the species of public health concern is to look at the spiracular plate (just behind the last set of legs). D. albipictus has an oval plate; D. variabilis has slight prolongation of the plate and D. andersoni (which is usually more western) has noticeable prolongation of the plate.
… Blaine Mathison, 26 October, 2009 - 8:01am login or register to post comments

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