Small female deer tick on human skin texture. Ixodes ricinus or scapularis. Parasitic mite closeup. Fat body full of blood. Encephalitis, Lyme disease.

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Visible hypostom piercing into epidermis

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Size: 4800px × 2700px
Location: Czech Republic
Photo credit: © KPixMining / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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