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Life stage:
Larvae
Nymph
Adult

Genera
Amblyomma
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Boophilus
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Dermacentor
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Haemaphysalis
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Hyalomma
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Ixodes
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Rhipicephalus
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Glossary

		A. Anal groove B. Anus
Anal groove	Part of the genitalia (see anatomy)
Anus	Part of genitalia (see anatomy)
Tick Biology	Information relating to geographical location, habitat, hosts targeted...
Basis capituli	Attaches head to body (see anatomy)	A. Capitulum C. Basis capituli
	can be various shapes, such as
	rectangular or hexagonal. Usually
	comprises porose areas like eyes
	(see anatomy)
Capitulum	Head or mouthpart of the tick made up of
	palpi (see anatomy) and three segments or
	articles (see anatomy)
Coxa	Base of the legs, attachment to body (see anatomy)
Diapause	State of dormancy of insects.
Dorsally	View from under
		A. Eyes
Eyes	Are present at margin
	of scutum (see anatomy)
		A. Festoons
Festoons	Wrinkles located at the bottom
	of the back (see anatomy)
		A. Genital apron B. Genital groove C. Anus D. Anal groove E. Postanal median groove
Genitalia	Reproductive organ of the tick
	(see anatomy1 & 2), composed of
	the genital apron (A),
	genital groove (B),
	anal groove (D), postanal
	median groove (E) and
	the anus (C)
Haller's organ	Sensory structure sensitive to humidity and odors situated at the tip
	of the first tarsus of the first walking leg (see anatomy)
Hypostome	Extension of the basis capituli,	A. Article II of palpi B. Article III of palpi C. Hypostome
	found between palpi
	(see anatomy)
Articles	Or segments of palpi or legs
	(see anatomy)
Palpi	Part of mouthpart made up
	of four segments
	(see anatomy)
Idiosoma	Body of tick or mites
Nidicolous	Tick that inhabits hosts nest after hatching
One-host tick	Tick species where all stages live and molt on the same host,
	eggs are laid on the ground (eg Rhipicephalus spp and Hyalomma spp)
		A. Pulvilli B. Claws
Pulvilli	Pads present at the end of
	the legs (see anatomy)
Claws	At the end of pads (see anatomy)
	help tick to attach to host
Scutum	Hard shield found on the back	A. Female scutum B. Body
	of the tick.
	Expands over the whole back in
	males, but only 1/3 of the back
	in females (see anatomy)
Spurs	Pointed structures found at base of coxa (see anatomy)
Three-host	Tick species where all three stages target different hosts.
tick	Eggs are laid on ground (eg Ixodes spp, Amblyomma spp,
	Dermacentor spp, Haemaphysalis spp, Rhipicephalus bursa)
	the eggs that are laid and hatch on the ground (eg Boophilus spp).
Tick paralysis	Injection of neurotoxins by the tick whilst it feeds, that leads to
	neuro-muscular problems
Two-host tick	Tick species where Larva and Nymph share the same host, but the
	adult stage reproduces and feeds on a separate host.
Ventrally	Ventral view or seen from below