Dermacentor variabilis

Dermacentor variabilis
the American dog tick, a dark brown species found in North America across wide areas east of the Rocky Mountains and sometimes in California, usually on dogs but sometimes on cattle, horses, rabbits, and humans; it is the principal vector of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in these areas.

Dermacentor variabilis adult female.


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