Tick
by Perennou Nuridsany
Title
Tick
Artist
Perennou Nuridsany
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Light micrograph of a tick (Ixodes amblyomma americanum). All ticks are parasitic, feeding on mammalian, reptilian or avian blood, Their oral appendages are adapted for attaching to and boring into their host's skin. Although tick bites are normally fairly harmless, they can transmit dangerous diseases, especially in tropical countries.
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June 25th, 2014
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