Identification of ticks

Identification of hard tick Life stages

To continue with the key select the appropriate life stage out of the following three options.

*Does your tick have:*		*If so, you are observing:*
	Ixodes ricinus larva dorsal view


Six legs		1) a Larva (see life cycle)


Or	Ixodes ricinus nymph ventral view A. Genitalia

Eight legs		2) a Nymph (see life cycle)
Hardly visible
genitalia (A)

Or	Ixodes ricinus female adult ventral view A. Genitalia

Eight legs		3) an Adult (see life cycle)
Developed and
visible genitalia (A)