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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 4:

Presence of ornamentations


Is your tick ornate?   If so:

male Amblyomma hebraeum
Amblyomma hebraeum-ornate
dorsal view
 
   
Yes
The tick is of genus:
  Amblyomma
   
 
male Hyalomma anatoliana
Hyalomma anantoliana-not ornate
dorsal view
 
   
No
The tick is of genus:
  Hyalomma