Dermacentor andersoni
(wood tick)
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Adult:
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Life
cycle:
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Images:
Adult Dermacentor
variabilis:
http://www.k-state.edu/parasitology/625tutorials/Arthropods12.html
Phylogeny: Class Arachnida
Metamorphoosis: 'Incomplete'. Larvae and nymphs resemble adults.
Geographical
location:
Organs
affected: Skin
Symptoms
and clinical signs: Inflammation, edema,
hemorrhage, secondary bacterial infection, tick paralysis.
Diseases
trasmitted: American
spotted fever (rickettsia), Q fever (rickettsia),
Treatment/control: Topical insecticide
and use of repellants on clothing.