The lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) is instantly recognizable by the central white marking.

Laboratory animal at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
American dog tick Dermacentor variabilis

Laboratory animal at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) questing.

Laboratory animal at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) questing.

Laboratory animal at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dermacentor variabilis, the American dog tick.

Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
The lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) is instantly recognizable by the central white marking.

Laboratory animal at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) is instantly recognizable by the central white marking.

Laboratory animal at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) is instantly recognizable by the central white marking.

Laboratory animal at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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