Three major species of ticks distributed in Hokkaido, Japan (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

Three major species of ticks distributed in Hokkaido, Japan

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Three major species of ticks distributed in Hokkaido, Japan. From left, Haemaphysalis megaspinosa male and female, Ixodes ovatus male and female, and Ixodes persulcatus male and female. Photo: Dr. Ryo Nakao (Laboratory of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University)

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Ryo Nakao

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