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Sheep tick - Ixodes ricinus
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These photos were taken on the JEOL 5600LVSEM scanning electron microscope at the University of Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre on 10th August 2009.
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Dorsal view, nymph-1
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Dorsal view nymph-2
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Dorsal view of capitulum, nymph-1
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Dorsal view of capitulum, nymph-2
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Dorsal view of the chelicerae and the tip
of the hypostome, nymph-1
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As at left, nymph-2
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Ventral view of anterior end of nymph,
showing feet, Haller's organs, pedipalps and hypostome, also coxae 1 with spurs
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Ventral view of the capitulum
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Ventral view of the hypostome showing the recurved barbed denticles |
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Acknowledgement: My thanks to the staff of the University of Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre, Dr Roy Moate, Peter Bond and Glenn Harper, for enabling me to take these photographs.
