Tick. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). This is the ventral surface (the underside). Ticks (superfamily: Ixodoidea) are small arachnids. They are ectoparasites,feeding on the blood of mammals,birds,and occasionally reptiles and amphibians. Ticks transmit several diseases,including Lyme disease,Colorado tick fever,relapsing fever,and a form of meningoencephalitis,along with other diseases. The mouthparts are at the top with six of the eight legs attached to the thorax at centre. Magnification: x100 when printed at 10 centimetres across | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Gschmeissner, Steve |
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