Dorsal view of an American Dog Tick (aka Dog Tick or Wood Tick). Females can be identified by their large off-white scutum

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Size: 4471px × 6706px
Location: Watchung Reservation, Historic Trail, Mountainside, NJ, United States
Photo credit: © MIHAI ANDRITOIU / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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