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TICK
IDENTIFICATION KEY
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Identification
of Family
There
are three tick families worldwide, namely: Argasidae, Ixodidae
and Nutalliellidae. The latter is relatively rare (1 known
species in Africa) and will not be mentioned further in this
key.
Follow the questions below to identify which family your tick
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Which
of the pictures corresponds
most to your tick?
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Ornithodorus
moubata
dorsal view
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| The
back is wrinkled |
Your
tick is a |
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soft |
soft tick |
| The
capitulum is visible |
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Or
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female
Amblyomma hebraeum
dorsal view
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| Your
tick has a scutum in |
Your
tick is a |
| other
words a hard shield |
hard
tick. |
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it's back |
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| The
capitulum is visible |
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| dorsally
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