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Now here's something that will tick you off. You're taking photos of bumble bees and honey...

Dog tick

THIS DOG TICK, from the genus Dermacentor, is an adult female. When she's embedded and gorged with blood, she will swell to about half-an-inch long. Here she's crawling on a ruler. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Monday, July 6, 2009 at 8:02 PM

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Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: Center for Vectorborne Diseases (1), Dermacentor (1), dog tick (1), parasite (2), ticks (9)

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