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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

Adult Identification Step 3:

Size of palpi




On the capitulum :   If so:
 
Amblyomma hebraeum
Amblyomma hebraeum-capitulum
dorsal view
A. Article II
B. Article III

   
The palpi (A & B) are Go to Step 4
longer than wide  
   
Rhipicephalus evertsi
Rhipicephalus evertsi-capitulum
dorsal view
A. Article II
B. Article III
C. Basis capituli

   
The palpi (A & B) are Go to Step 5
wider than long