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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?
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
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Blaine Mathison
, 26 June, 2014 - 9:16pm
thanks
... but it already relocated to my septic tank.
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oliver1
, 26 June, 2014 - 9:46pm
Moved for expert attention
Moved from
ID Request
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 26 June, 2014 - 8:54pm