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American Dog Tick This is a picture of an American Dog Tick on the South Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge near Laurel, Maryland. American dog tick,Dermacentor variabilis,Geotagged,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

American Dog Tick

This is a picture of an American Dog Tick on the South Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge near Laurel, Maryland.

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    Jon Reck
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    Good tick shot!
     Posted one year ago

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The American dog tick

''Dermacentor variabilis'', also known as the American dog tick or wood tick, is a species of tick that is known to carry bacteria responsible for several diseases in humans, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia . It is one of the most well-known hard ticks.

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Species identified by Matthew Beziat
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Uploaded Apr 18, 2024. Captured Apr 16, 2024 18:33 in Cash Lk Trl, Laurel, MD 20708, USA.
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  • SM-G991U
  • f/1.8
  • 1/1s
  • ISO200
  • 5.4mm