{"id":170,"date":"2019-02-01T11:11:21","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T16:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/?page_id=170"},"modified":"2025-06-11T11:28:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T15:28:21","slug":"photos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Tick Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id1735_074441-5f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1735_074441-5f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1735_074441-5f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:60px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:60px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1735_074441-5f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1735_074441-5f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1735_074441-5f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1735_074441-5f alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1735_679b98-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1735_679b98-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1735_679b98-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1735_679b98-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1735_679b98-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1735_679b98-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1735_679b98-7a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1735_679b98-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1735_679b98-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1735_679b98-7a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2><strong>Tick Photos<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>Click on the images to view enlargements.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Blacklegged Tick or Deer Tick (<em>Ixodes scapularis<\/em>)<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 20%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-170 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Female-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Female-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Deer Tick - Adult Female\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Female-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Female-1-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-198'>\n\t\t\t\tAdult Female\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Female-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Female-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Deer Tick - Adult Female\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Female-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Female-2-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-197'>\n\t\t\t\tAdult Female\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Female-and-Nymph.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Female-and-Nymph-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Deer Tick - Adult Female and Nymph\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Female-and-Nymph-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Female-and-Nymph-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-196'>\n\t\t\t\tAdult Female (left), Nymph (right)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Questing-Female.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Questing-Female-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Female Deer Tick questing\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Questing-Female-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Questing-Female-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-113'>\n\t\t\t\tDeer Tick Questing\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Engorged-Female-4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Engorged-Female-4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Deer Tick - Engorged Female\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Engorged-Female-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Engorged-Female-4-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-195'>\n\t\t\t\tEngorged Female\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Engorged-Female-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Engorged-Female-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Deer Tick - Engorged Female\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Engorged-Female-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Engorged-Female-2-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-194'>\n\t\t\t\tEngorged Female\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Engorged-Female-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Engorged-Female-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Deer Tick - Engorged Female\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Engorged-Female-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Engorged-Female-3-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-193'>\n\t\t\t\tEngorged Female\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Engorged-Female-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Engorged-Female-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Deer Tick - Engorged Female\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Engorged-Female-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Engorged-Female-1-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-192'>\n\t\t\t\tEngorged Adult Female\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Male-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Male-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Deer Tick - Adult Male\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Male-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Male-3-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-191'>\n\t\t\t\tAdult Male\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Male-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Male-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Deer Tick - Adult Male\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Male-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Male-1-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-190'>\n\t\t\t\tAdult Male\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Male-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Male-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Deer Tick - Adult Male\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Male-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Adult-Male-2-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-189'>\n\t\t\t\tAdult Male\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/DeerTick2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/DeerTick2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Deer Tick next to US penny\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/DeerTick2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/DeerTick2-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-188'>\n\t\t\t\tAdult Female\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-tick-female-left-male-right.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-tick-female-left-male-right-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Deer tick female (left), male (right)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-tick-female-left-male-right-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-tick-female-left-male-right-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-187'>\n\t\t\t\tFemale (left), Male (right)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-tick-female-center-male-right-and-sesame-seed.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-tick-female-center-male-right-and-sesame-seed-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Deer tick female (center) male (right) and sesame seed (left)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-tick-female-center-male-right-and-sesame-seed-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-tick-female-center-male-right-and-sesame-seed-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-186'>\n\t\t\t\tMale\/Female Comparison\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Ticks-Mating-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Ticks-Mating-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Deer Ticks Mating\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Ticks-Mating-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Ticks-Mating-2-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-185'>\n\t\t\t\tDeer Ticks Mating\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Ticks-Mating-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Ticks-Mating-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Deer Ticks Mating\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Ticks-Mating-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Ticks-Mating-1-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-184'>\n\t\t\t\tDeer Ticks Mating\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Egg-Laying-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Egg-Laying-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Deer Tick - Egg Laying\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Egg-Laying-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Egg-Laying-2-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-183'>\n\t\t\t\tFemale Laying Eggs\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Egg-Laying-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Egg-Laying-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Deer Tick - Egg Laying\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Egg-Laying-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-Egg-Laying-1-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-182'>\n\t\t\t\tFemale Laying Eggs\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>American Dog Tick (<em>Dermacentor variabilis<\/em>)<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 20%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-170 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/American-Dog-Tick-Female-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/American-Dog-Tick-Female-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"American Dog Tick - Female\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/American-Dog-Tick-Female-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/American-Dog-Tick-Female-2-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-178'>\n\t\t\t\tAmerican Dog Tick\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/American-Dog-Tick-Female-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/American-Dog-Tick-Female-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"American Dog Tick - Female\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/American-Dog-Tick-Female-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/American-Dog-Tick-Female-1-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-179'>\n\t\t\t\tAdult Female\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/DogTick1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/DogTick1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dog tick in un-engorged state beside US penny; photo by C.D. Armstrong\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/DogTick1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/DogTick1-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-177'>\n\t\t\t\tAdult Female\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/American-Dog-Tick-Questing-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/American-Dog-Tick-Questing-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"American Dog Tick questing\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/American-Dog-Tick-Questing-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/American-Dog-Tick-Questing-1-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-112'>\n\t\t\t\tAmerican Dog Tick Questing\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Female-Dog-Tick-Questing-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Female-Dog-Tick-Questing-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Female Dog Tick Questing\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Female-Dog-Tick-Questing-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Female-Dog-Tick-Questing-2-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-111'>\n\t\t\t\tAmerican Dog Tick (adult female)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/American-Dog-Tick-Engorged-Female-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/American-Dog-Tick-Engorged-Female-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"American Dog Tick - Engorged Female\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/American-Dog-Tick-Engorged-Female-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/American-Dog-Tick-Engorged-Female-1-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-176'>\n\t\t\t\tEngorged Adult Female\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/DogTickEngorgedFemale-labeled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/DogTickEngorgedFemale-labeled-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of an engorged female dog tick, pointing out the rather intricate hexagonal shaped area behind the head, which is a key diagnostic feature for differentiating between a dog and deer tick\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/DogTickEngorgedFemale-labeled-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/DogTickEngorgedFemale-labeled-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-175'>\n\t\t\t\tEngorged Adult Female \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/DogTick-male.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/DogTick-male-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Male American Dog tick\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/DogTick-male-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/DogTick-male-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-174'>\n\t\t\t\tAdult Male\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/American-Dog-Tick-Male-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/American-Dog-Tick-Male-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"American Dog Tick - Male\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/American-Dog-Tick-Male-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/American-Dog-Tick-Male-1-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-173'>\n\t\t\t\tAdult Male\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Dog-Tick-Laying-Eggs.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Dog-Tick-Laying-Eggs-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Adult Female Laying Eggs\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Dog-Tick-Laying-Eggs-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Dog-Tick-Laying-Eggs-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1108'>\n\t\t\t\tAdult Female Laying Eggs\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Dog-Tick-Eggs.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Dog-Tick-Eggs-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Adult Female Laying Eggs\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Dog-Tick-Eggs-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Dog-Tick-Eggs-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1107'>\n\t\t\t\tAdult Female Laying Eggs\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>Lone Star Tick (<em>Amblyomma americanum<\/em>)<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 20%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-170 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Lone-Star-Tick-Adult-Female-Partially-Engorged.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Lone-Star-Tick-Adult-Female-Partially-Engorged-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lone Star Tick - 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