Lyme Disease Ticks
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A female black legged deer tick, Ixodes scapularis (Ixodidae: Acari), one of the primary vectors of Lyme disease. | Another female black legged deer tick, Ixodes scapularis (Ixodidae: Acari). | A male black legged deer tick, Ixodes scapularis (Ixodidae: Acari), one of the primary vectors of Lyme disease. |
A gravid and engorged female lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum (Ixodidae: Acari), a known vector of Lyme disease. | Another female lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum (Ixodidae: Acari). | A female lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum (Ixodidae: Acari). This individual awaits a passing host that will provide a blood meal. |
A male lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum (Ixodidae: Acari), a known vector of Lyme disease. | A female western black legged deer tick, Ixodes pacificus (Ixodidae: Acari), one of the primary vectors of Lyme disease. | Another female western black legged deer tick, Ixodes pacificus (Ixodidae: Acari). |
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