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
Amblyomma
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Amblyomma, also known as the Bont Ticks, are a genus of hard ticks. Some are disease vectors, such as of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in United States or ehrlichiosis in Brazil.
Ixodidae
…its subfamilies, but the current formulations do not encompass all species. There are currently five recognised subfamilies: Amblyomminae - comprising Amblyomma. Bothriocrotoninae - comprising Bothriocroton…
Amblyomma variegatum male
Amblyomma triguttatum female
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