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Here, a person is holding a female Ixodes scapularis tick on their fingertip. The tick’s mouthparts are open, and the palps and hypostome are visible. An I. scapularis tick is also called a blacklegged or deer tick.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Division of Vector-Borne Diseases Rickettsial Zoonoses Branch
Creation Date: 2025
Photo Credit: Lauren Bishop
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