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Scientific name: Arthropoda: Arachnida: Acari: : Common Name: tick Country: USA Photographer: J. J. Cravens Identifier: J. J. Cravens
Additional Information: This tick bit me on the shoulder while setting pitfall traps in the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve. It was then placed in a vial of alcohol where it received a swift, and presumably pleasurable, death. Ticks can transmit Lyme Disease and other diseases. Please click here to go to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for more information on Lyme Disease. |