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American Dog Tick (Dermacentor variabilis)
Photo#271759
Copyright © 2009
Lynn Bergen
American Dog Tick -
Dermacentor variabilis
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Baiting Hollow, Suffolk County, New York, USA
May 2, 2009
I rarely see a male Dog Tick.
This one spent the entire day sitting on a feed bag full of horse manure.
Contributed by
Lynn Bergen
on 3 May, 2009 - 1:35am