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Tick - Amblyomma
Copyright © 2014 oliver1

Tick - Amblyomma
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
June 26, 2014
Size: approx. 2 mm
Crawled on my hand :(

Amblyomma americanum - Lone Star Tick? Male?
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Contributed by oliver1 on 26 June, 2014 - 8:05pm
Last updated 26 June, 2014 - 9:16pm

Moved
Could be A. maculatum; would need to see the underside to be sure (esp. coxal spurs). Body shape looks a bit elongate for americanum.

Moved from Hard Ticks.
… Blaine Mathison, 26 June, 2014 - 9:16pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks
... but it already relocated to my septic tank.
… oliver1, 26 June, 2014 - 9:46pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 26 June, 2014 - 8:54pm login or register to post comments

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