Amblyomma americanum tick

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• Photo Credit: James Gathany
• Content Providers(s): CDC/ Michael L. Levin, Ph. D.

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This image depicts a dorsal view of a female lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum, and is found in the Southeastern, and Mid-Atlantic United States. Females exhibit the star-like spot on their distal scutum. This tick is a vector of several zoonotic diseases, including human monocytic ehrlichiosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF). To view additional images related to this tick species, see PHIL 8676 through 8685, and 9535.

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