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Ticks by Species

American dog tick larva, nymph, adult male and adult female

American Dog Tick

(Dermacentor variabilis)

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blacklegged tick larva, nymph, adult male and adult female

Blacklegged (Deer) Tick

(Ixodes scapularis)

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Lone star tick larva, nymph, adult male and adult female

Lone Star Tick

(Amblyomma americanum)

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Rocky mountain wood tick larva, nymph, adult male and adult female

Rocky Mountain Wood Tick

(Dermacentor andersoni)

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Western black legged tick larva, nymph, adult male and adult female

Western-Blacklegged Tick

(Ixodes pacificus)

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Brown dog tick larva, nymph, adult male and adult female

Brown Dog Tick

(Rhipicephalus sanguineus)

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Pacific coast tick adult male and adult female

Pacific Coast Tick

(Dermacentor occidentalis)

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Gulf coast tick larva, nymph, adult male and adult female

Gulf Coast Tick

(Amblyomma maculatum)

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Cayenne tick larva, nymph, adult male and adult female

Cayenne Tick

(Amblyomma cajennense)

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