Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis). This tick is a vector for several human diseases, including

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Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis). This tick is a vector for several human diseases, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia. Magnification: x28 when shortest axis printed at 25 millimetres.

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Photo credit: © DENNIS KUNKEL MICROSCOPY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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