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Brown Tick

Rhipicephalus sp.

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

And yet another very plain looking tick from Mlawula...

Rhipicephalus is a genus of ticks in the family Ixodidae, the hard ticks. Most are native to tropical Africa.

Reference Links:

Rhipicephalus, Rhipicephalus | iSpot

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
KateBraun
Probably Rhipicephalus sp. (Ixodidae) - brown tick. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhipicephalus http://www.ispot.org.za/species_dictionary/Rhipicephalus

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Mlawula Nature Reserve
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Swaziland Guide
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PublishedApril 4, 2014

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