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Adult female Ixodes scapularis tick

Female Ixodes ticks are orange-reddish, with a dark brown oval-shaped structure called a scutum covering the superior portion of the dorsal surface. Unengorged adults are approximately 3 mm in length.

Courtesy of Dr. Michael E Ross.

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