Blacklegged Tick - Ixodes scapularis

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Copyright © 2016 Eric R. Eaton

Blacklegged Tick - Ixodes scapularis -

Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA
November 27, 2016

Found on my knee in a car after being afield near Warrenton (roadside wooded area). Collected and brought back for photo opportunity. In all my years of being outdoors, this is my *first* "deer tick." Ever.

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Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 29 November, 2016 - 1:15am
Last updated 29 November, 2016 - 6:59pm

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