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Brown dog tick secretion
Author/Photographer/Artist: Emily Harrington
Uploaded: 2011-09-12 10:45:49
Keywords: water, tick, humidity,
Author/Photographer/Artist: Emily Harrington
Uploaded: 2011-09-12 10:45:49
Keywords: water, tick, humidity,
Close-up of the mouth parts of the brown dog tick showing secretion. When humidity rises above 41%, the hydrophilic secretion absorbs the moisture and is drawn back into the tick.
License: CC-by - Attribution