Black-legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) collected during a tick sweep. These arachnids are ectoparasites that have eight legs with claws at the tips for clinging to their host. They feed on the blood of their host,and can transmit the pathogen that causes Lyme disease | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Weller, Keith / US Department of Agriculture |
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