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Tick - Amblyomma americanum
Copyright © 2012 Sam Houston

Tick - Amblyomma americanum
Sand Springs, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
April 13, 2012
Size: 3mm (1/8")
Due to this tick's small size I have to ask. Can immature ticks become engorged like this or is this a particular species?
Contributed by Sam Houston on 17 April, 2012 - 12:07pm
Last updated 26 February, 2013 - 10:50am

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Moved from Hard Ticks.
… Blaine Mathison, 26 February, 2013 - 10:50am

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… Brad Barnd, 12 May, 2012 - 5:24pm

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yes, nymphs can become engorged like this. Engorged individuals can be difficult to ID because some features (such as festoons and anal grooves) become difficult to see.

This specimen has long mouthparts, so thinking Ixodes or Amblyomma.
… Blaine Mathison, 17 April, 2012 - 12:12pm

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