tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post2944954185797629906..comments2024-03-26T16:04:11.096-05:00Comments on Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites: Case of the Week 401ParasiteGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093150363550239544noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-54562497289795750182016-06-22T10:16:51.410-05:002016-06-22T10:16:51.410-05:00Definitely Mom and Dad Dermacentor. Without a good...Definitely Mom and Dad Dermacentor. Without a good shot of the spiracular plates or collection location, I wouldn't want to hazard a species ID.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01561818800437341074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-69319540865836795892016-06-21T19:20:21.408-05:002016-06-21T19:20:21.408-05:00For sure an engorged female and male hard tick, th...For sure an engorged female and male hard tick, they are quite prolific. At this I would go with previous identifications of Dermacentor, though a close up of the head parts would make the job a little easier.<br /><br />Florida FanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-32584985890140147512016-06-21T15:13:33.716-05:002016-06-21T15:13:33.716-05:00Dermacentor variabilis! Hard ticks!Dermacentor variabilis! Hard ticks!Lyrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270481033620115684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-50693608577932978132016-06-21T14:12:24.360-05:002016-06-21T14:12:24.360-05:00Mommy and Daddy Dermacentor; not soft ticks, due t...Mommy and Daddy Dermacentor; not soft ticks, due to the visible mouthparts from above, and the scutum -- filling the entire back of the male. Sheldon Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524590709558343536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629132641307534690.post-36459111310956346162016-06-21T13:50:00.237-05:002016-06-21T13:50:00.237-05:00Such an adorable family! These soft ticks are not ...Such an adorable family! These soft ticks are not usually a problem in my neighborhood (New England) but can be quite a treacherous fiend in the western mountains of the US. Their cousin's, however, cause plenty of pain (including joint) in my neck of the tick-infested woods.<br />Dan Milnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04133930148213877880noreply@blogger.com