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    (c) Karl Kroeker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Lisa Cass, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Robert Pitts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Liam O'Brien, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Rosemarie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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American Dog Tick

Dermacentor variabilis

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Arachnids
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About

Dermacentor variabilis, also known as the American dog tick or wood tick, is a species of tick that is known to carry bacteria responsible for several diseases in humans, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia (Francisella tularensis). It is one of the most well-known hard ticks. Diseases are spread when it sucks blood from the host, which could take several days for the host to experience some symptoms.

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