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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Mites and Ticks (Acari) » Parasitiformes » Ticks (Ixodida) » Soft Ticks (Argasidae)
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Copyright © 2010 schumann5

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Wisconsin, USA
November 8, 2010
Found on walls, curtains, and corners near ceiling. They are flat. Just wondering if anybody has seen a bug like this. I am not sure if the front two are legs or antenna.
Thanks

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Contributed by schumann5 on 9 November, 2010 - 9:55pm
Last updated 12 November, 2010 - 8:16am

I have specimens from this an
I have specimens from this and will try to get a genus (and maybe) species ID on them. Afterwhich, it'd be worth retaining the better image for BG.
… Blaine Mathison, 18 November, 2010 - 10:33am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John R. Maxwell, 12 November, 2010 - 8:16am login or register to post comments

soft tick
Hi, I work for Parasitic Diseases at the CDC and would love specimens of soft ticks for teaching/reference purposes (they are hard to come by). If you see more and can send them to us, please contact me via the email on my profile page. Thanks.
… Blaine Mathison, 10 November, 2010 - 8:21am login or register to post comments

Looks like
a mite of some kind.

Others may be able to take the ID further.

Welcome to BugGuide!
… Ken Wolgemuth, 9 November, 2010 - 10:00pm login or register to post comments

 
Soft Tick
I found this page, make sure you read the comment under Remarks.
… Lynette Schimming, 9 November, 2010 - 10:18pm login or register to post comments

 
Hadn't thought of that...
And, as someone with a thriving bat colony, it's definitely something I need to be aware of. :)

Thanks, Lynette!
… Ken Wolgemuth, 10 November, 2010 - 6:05am login or register to post comments

 
Soft Tick
Thank you, I am pretty sure those are it or a relative. EEEEEK, now how do I get rid of them? We live in an old farm house, and have 3 little girls...
… schumann5, 9 November, 2010 - 11:33pm login or register to post comments

 
collect them and send them to
Blaine Mathison. =]

But seriously, beyond manually disposing of them I don't know what else you can do.
… Lynette Schimming, 10 November, 2010 - 9:34am login or register to post comments

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