This specimen was submitted from a patient in Connecticut.
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Amblioma americanum, engorged
Agreed!
Engorged female Amblyomma americanum (lone star) tick.
Lee
engorged female "lone star tick" Amblyomma americanum.
The marking on the small scutum indicates this is an engorged female Amblyoma americanum. As the tick is full of "aspirations", the mouth parts and scaloping becomes less evident as these parts will be almost out of focus, a challenging photographic task.
Florida Fan
Amblyomma americanum engorged female as previously stated, as indicated by the size, and the markings on, the scutum.
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