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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 2:
(adapted from Hillyard, 1996)

texture on the basis of the capitulum


When looking dorsally:   If so:


porose undivided basis capitulum


 
The basis of the capitulum shows as a porose undivided area
 The tick is of species:
  Ixodes unicavatus
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porose-areas
separate porose areas

The basis of the capitulum shows as seperate porose areas (arrows)

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