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Dermacentor variabilis - Dermacentor similis - male - female
Copyright © 2006 Joyce Gross

Dermacentor variabilis - Dermacentor similis - Male Female
Mt Diablo State Park, Contra Costa County, California, USA
May 7, 2006
Just a few of the thousands of ticks I saw last weekend....
Two males on left; female on right.
Contributed by Joyce Gross on 12 May, 2006 - 11:37pm
Last updated 25 August, 2021 - 4:13pm

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Great shot, Joyce.
… Lynette Elliott, 13 May, 2006 - 6:10am

 
thanks Lynette
... they posed nicely, as ticks tend to do while waiting for us to get near them :(
… Joyce Gross, 14 May, 2006 - 5:23pm

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