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lone star tick: Quick Facts

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Also Known As turkey tick • turkey mite • Amblyomma americanum

Photos

Close-up of a female Lone Star Tick, Amblyomma americanum, showing a distinct white spot on its reddish-brown back, perched on a green leaf.
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