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This illustration depicts two views of a female Ixodid hard tick, a dorsal view on the left, and a ventral view on the right. The dorsal view reveals the presence of a small, hard scutum, while the ventral view shows how the tick’s capitulum is located at the anterior end of the body, and their spiracular plates lie posterior to their fourth pair of legs.
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Content Provider(s): CDC
Creation Date: 1976
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Copyright Restrictions: None - This image is in the public domain and thus free of any copyright restrictions.