ID#: 6014
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This illustration depicts a dorsal view of two adult-staged ticks, both members of the class, Arachnida, and subclass, Acari. The diagram highlights a structure on the ticks’ dorsal abdomen known as the scutum. The male tick, depicted on the left, exhibited a large scutum, while the female on the right, displayed a small scutum. These ticks were examples of hard, or Ixodid ticks.
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Content Provider(s): CDC
Creation Date: 1976
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