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17 December 2015 Teratological Nymphal Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) From Wisconsin
Scott R. Larson, Susan M. Paskewitz
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Abnormalities of physiological development (teratological forms) in ticks are rare. The occurrence of gigantism, dwarfism, gynandromorphs, missing legs, extra legs, and asymmetries is most often reported from lab-reared specimens, but has been observed in field-collected specimens. All morphologically anomalous ticks (besides gynandromorphy) described to date are from species other than Ixodes scapularis Say (Acari: Ixodidae). Here we describe four teratological I. scapularis nymphs collected while dragging vegetation in Wisconsin in 2015, including two asymmetrical ticks, one with a missing leg, and one with an extra leg.

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Scott R. Larson and Susan M. Paskewitz "Teratological Nymphal Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) From Wisconsin," Journal of Medical Entomology 53(2), 477-479, (17 December 2015). https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjv198
Received: 25 September 2015; Accepted: 17 November 2015; Published: 17 December 2015
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KEYWORDS
anomaly
blacklegged tick
Ixodes scapularis
teratology
tick morphology
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