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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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Rocky Mountain wood tick? (Dermacentor anderson)
Female Dermacentor variabilis based on the spiracular plates.
the soft brown rocky mountain tick. an ectoparasite
common dog tick or wood tick (Dermacentor variabilis)
Very nice pictures of female Dermacentor. Very short mouth parts, palpi and basicapitulum with no lateral projections, no anal groove visible. Smaller scutum.
Florida Fan
Female Dermacentor sp.
Female Dermacenter variabilis. No anal groove, dark mark on spiracular plates, and distribution east of the Rocky Mountains.
Dermacentor spp
D. variabilis based on size of goblets in spiracular plate (great photo). These are grainy and those of D. andersoni resemble Cheerios. Also, based on distribution of the 2 species as described in Dergousoff et al. 2015.
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This is so creepy parasites. it is Smaller arthropod.
nice blog
Bahaya Minuman Alkohol
Oh my goodness
I thought it's a cockroach but the legs are alike to spider's.
Very unique.
Scary creature!
I'm interested to see more of it.
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