ID#: 5970
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This photograph depicts a close dorsal view of a member of the Argasidae family of North American soft ticks, as well as a member of the genus, Argas. This tick’s mouthparts are not visible from this dorsal perspective. Argas members displays a definite ridge, known as the sutural line, running around their body’s perimeter.
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Creation Date: 1953
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