Ixodidae
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The Ixodidae are the family of hard ticks or scale ticks, one of the three families of ticks, consisting of 750 species, as of 2025. They are known as 'hard ticks' because they have a scutum or hard s
Ixodus ricinus 5x
The Ixodidae is composed of a wide range of genera. The family is distinguished by the presence of a hard, shell-like scutum
Amblyomma americanum tick
Argasidae
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The Argasidae are the family of soft ticks, one of the three families of extant ticks. The family contains 220 species, although the composition of the genera is less certain, and more study is needed
Ixodidae
…species, as of 2025. They are known as 'hard ticks' because they have a scutum or hard shield, which the other major family of ticks, the 'soft ticks' (Argasidae), lack. They are ectoparasites of a wide range of host species, and some are vectors of pathogens that can cause human disease. The Ixodidae are…
Otobius megnini