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English: On the left is an adult Ixodes scapularis, or blacklegged or deer tick. On the right is a nymph (young stage) of the same species. You can see here how small the nymph is and how hard it may be to find.
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Source https://www.cdc.gov/babesiosis/spreads/index.html
Author CDC

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On the left is an adult Ixodes scapularis, or blacklegged or deer tick. On the right is a nymph (young stage) of the same species. You can see here how small the nymph is and how hard it may be to find.

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current11:02, 15 June 2024637 × 625 (21 KB)Doc JamesCropped 47 % horizontally, 7 % vertically, 51 % areawise using CropTool with precise mode.

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