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TIK start
Family:
Soft ticks
Hard ticks

Life stage:
Larvae
Nymph
Adult

Genera
Amblyomma
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Boophilus
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Dermacentor
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Haemaphysalis
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Hyalomma
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Ixodes
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* Species Identification
* Host animals
Rhipicephalus
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TICK IDENTIFICATION KEY

Ixodes species Identification Step 5a:
(adapted from Hillyard, 1996)

Spurs and auricle shape on basis capitulum


When looking ventrally:   If so:

Iricinus1
no distinct auricles and a long internal spur


 

The basis capitulum has no distinct auricles (long arrow)

1st Coxa has a long internal spur (short arrow), compared to a short external spur

 

 The tick is of species:
 

Ixodes ricinus
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Iacuminatus-arrows
distinct trinagular auricles and relatively long interna spur

The basis capitulum has distinct triangular auricles (long arrow)

1st Coxa has a relatively long internal spur, compared to a short external spur. (short arrow)

 The tick is of species:
  Ixodes acuminatus
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If neither applies
go to step 5b

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