ID#: 25762
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This image shows a dorsal view of a female Rocky Mountain wood tick, Dermacentor andersoni. Note that the small dorsal scutum covers only a limited portion of the abdomen, allowing expansion as the tick engorges during blood feeding.
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Content Provider(s): CDC
Creation Date: 1961
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Copyright Restrictions: None - This image is in the public domain and thus free of any copyright restrictions.