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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Mites and Ticks (Acari) » Parasitiformes » Ticks (Ixodida) » Hard Ticks (Ixodidae) » Dermacentor » American Dog Tick (Dermacentor variabilis)
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Dermacentor variabilis - female
Copyright © 2011 Miles Buddy

Dermacentor variabilis - Female
Henderson County, North Carolina, USA
May 8, 2011
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Contributed by Miles Buddy on 10 May, 2011 - 6:53pm
Last updated 14 August, 2019 - 7:57pm

Moved
Dermacentor variabilis is the only Dermacentor in my area. Moved from Dermacentor.
… Miles Buddy, 10 June, 2011 - 7:16am login or register to post comments

 
D. albipictus
D. albipictus is found in North Carolina, probably anywhere you can find deer. It's not likely to be found unattached at this time of year, though.
… Jon Oliver, 10 June, 2011 - 9:05am login or register to post comments

 
It was found on me
D. albipictus almost never chooses humans as a host.
… Miles Buddy, 11 June, 2011 - 7:29pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Miles Buddy, 14 May, 2011 - 1:14pm login or register to post comments

Female Dermacentor, probably
Female Dermacentor, probably D. variabilis based on locality.
… Jon Oliver, 11 May, 2011 - 9:44am login or register to post comments

Can't say for sure on species, but I think it's a Female
… metrioptera, 10 May, 2011 - 7:01pm login or register to post comments

 
I think male
The shell of (most?) male hard ticks covers the entire body, of females covers only part of the body.
… John F. Carr, 10 May, 2011 - 8:27pm login or register to post comments

 
female
this definately a female. The dorsal shield (predominately white area) covers only part of the dorsum.

The genus is correct, as the species ID most-likely is correct, but examination of the spiracular plate would be needed to be sure.
… Blaine Mathison, 11 May, 2011 - 10:38am login or register to post comments

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