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Pacific Coast Tick

Dermacentor occidentalis

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Field Notes

Description:

The male is the larger of the two ticks pictured. The female is darker and has a smaller and lighter scutum.

Habitat:

On a single blade of grass in Oak woodland. This species is found in the western states of the US and into Baja Mexico.

Reference Links:

Species Dermacentor occidentalis - Pacific Coast Tick - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Pacific Coast Tick

Dermacentor occidentalis

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Christine Y.
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Comments (4)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Hi venusflytrap2000, I'm glad you like this photo. If you use it, please be sure to give credit to the photographer (me) and Project Noah. :)
Caleb Steindel
thank you so much for sharing these bugs, cindy. I am doing a report on lyme disease and might just get extra credit for showing this photo ;)

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