Mouthparts of Lyme disease tick, SEM

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Mouthparts of Lyme disease tick, SEM
Lyme disease tick mouthparts. Coloured Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) of the mouthparts of an adult female Lyme disease tick Ixodes ricinus. It is a blood-sucking parasite of animals and humans and the principal vector of Lyme disease in Europe. Here its specialised mouthparts used to pierce the host's skin are seen. Scissor-like chelicerae (at centre) cut a hole in the skin; the long hypostome (lower centre) is then inserted with its backward pointing barbs anchoring the animal. Blood flows along the hypostome. Sensory pedipalps are on both sides of the mouth. Lyme disease occurs when the biting tick transmits a bacterium to humans. Lyme disease causes fever, muscle pain, and inflamed joints. Magnification: x75 at 6x7cm size.
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