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Family:

Soft ticks
Hard ticks

Life stage:
Larvae
Nymph
Adult

Genera
Amblyomma
* Background

Boophilus
* Background
Dermacentor
* Background
Haemaphysalis
* Background
Hyalomma
* Background
Ixodes
* Background

* Species Identification
* Host animals

Rhipicephalus
* Background

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TICK IDENTIFICATION KEY

Hyalomma

Hyalomma species comprise 30 varieties, 2 of which are present in Europe: H. aegyptium (tortoise tick) and H. marginatum (Mediterranean tick).

For more details see Background information

male Hyalomma marginatum

dorsal view
ventral view
Full description of Genus:
  • Not ornate
female Hyalomma marginatum

dorsal view
ventral view