Adult Female Dog tick (photos & video)

[Precarious]

Adult Female Dermacentor variabilis (Dog tick, Wood tick, American Dog tick)

http://www.tickinfo....icandogtick.htm

Caught this little #$*%@ attaching to my side. Luckily I caught it early. As you can see it didn't get a chance to feed, but it was attached. I had to rip it off.

Ticks are actually arachnids. You'll notice it has eight legs rather than six. And there are a few moments where it assumes the standard arachnid pose with the front set of legs rearing up.

Check out the little barbs on the mouth parts! Ack!

 

[Arwen9]

Creepy and icky at the same time. *Shudders*

 

[PhilinYuma]

Aaah! So cute! And they get so chubby when they are full of dog blood! Gotta luv 'em!

 

[Rick]

When I was growing up in the midwest they were just a part of being a kid in the country. Every time we went to the woods or the fields we would come back with a few at least. The dogs always had them and many were often full of blood and engorged. These days I find a few a year on me after being out in the sticks. Love the pics, never seen the up close shots of one.

 

[Precarious]

When I was growing up in the midwest they were just a part of being a kid in the country. Every time we went to the woods or the fields we would come back with a few at least. The dogs always had them and many were often full of blood and engorged. These days I find a few a year on me after being out in the sticks. Love the pics, never seen the up close shots of one.

I find them pretty regularly. Usually on my clothes before they get to my skin. There are more than usual this year. This one must have been brought in with the cat because I hadn't been anywhere I could have picked it up. I'd never seen one up close either so I took advantage of the situation.

 

[myles]

interesting to say the least

 

[lancaster1313]

If you heat them up they will explode! :tank: It would make a cool video. B)

I could do without ticks, they get really bad here where some people keep many dogs and don't use protection. I use frontline plus on my dog, and have only seen 2 ticks in 3 years.

 

[hibiscusmile]

you know I hate em, havnt seen any yet and grass is over a foot tall, can't seem to mow as wont stop raining.......... itch, itch, scratch,,,,ow ow :lol: