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Western Black-Legged Tick
Source: Public Health Image Library (PHIL). James Gathany; William Nicholshon. Available online: http://phil.cdc.gov.
Western black-legged ticks are one of two types of ticks in the United States that carry Lyme disease bacteria.
Current as of:
June 12, 2023
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