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Welcome to Parasite Case of the Week
Every week I will post a new Case, along with the answer to the previous case. Please feel free to write in with your answers, comments, and questions. Also check out my image archive website at http://parasitewonders.com. Enjoy!
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Please note that all opinions expressed here are mine and not my employer. Information provided is for educational purposes only. It is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. I do not accept medical consults from patients.
The Fine Print:
Please note that all opinions expressed here are mine and not my employer. Information provided is for educational purposes only. It is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. I do not accept medical consults from patients.
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Let me introduce myself by noting that Bobbi Pritt, is my absolute hero. I find ur posts fascinating. So thank you, for ur intelligence, and knowledge on these parasitic wonders.
Okay, I think that this is a tick.
Ixodes tick.
The U-shaped anal groove anterior to the anus sealed the deal!
Very sneaky keeping the scutum out of focus on the tweeted pic. Narrowed it to Amblyomma and Ixodes based on the length of the pedipalps compared to the basis capitulum, but then couldn't really tell of those were actual markings on the scutum. I had to look this up, but the chubbiness of the 2nd and 3rd articles of the pedipalps also favors Ixodes.
Yup, anal groove clinched it - Ixodes for sure - it's almost spring and that means that the ticks will soon start rolling in for ID in our Micro lab - in southern Michigan we get about 1 Ixodes for every 20 Dermacentor species.
Ixodes cookie?
Adult Hard Tick Ixodidae !!
Engorged female (suctum only covers the anterior portion) Ixodes (groove around anus is anterior) tick.
Engorged female Ixodes sp. Can't get a close enough look at the palps/hypostome, but suspect I. scapularis (dammini)
Engorged female adult Ixodes tick...blowing bubbles???
Lee
Lee,
To tell the truth, she was quite alive and kicking. I had to pin her down between two slides and shining the incident light from an angle above the tick. As much as I tried to avoid it, I still had the light reflecting from the lamp and a reflection of my 5x lens, will try to do better next time.
Florida Fan
I actually thought that the lighting effect was very artistic :)
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