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Amblyomma americanum
The Lone Star Tick
This is a female, non-bloodfed tick. The male is also ornate, but lacks the "lone star" and instead has white spots at the posterior edge of the scutum.
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This is a female, non-bloodfed tick. The male is also ornate, but lacks the "lone star" and instead has white spots at the posterior edge of the scutum.