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Wood tick

Dermacentor Andersoni

Photo by Tamarac Denis
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Field Notes

Description:

Between 2/16th and 3/16th inch long.

Notes:

On Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge. Any walk in a grassy area, one will collect dozens.

Species ID Suggestions

American Dog Tick

Dermacentor variabilis

Reference Link
Christine Y.
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Comments (1)
Christine Y.
This is an American Dog Tick. Please see this link for the distribution of D. andersoni: http://www.cdc.gov/ticks/geographic_distribution.html

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Mission
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge
Photographed
PublishedJune 10, 2013

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