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THE TICK COLLECTION


INTRODUCTION
IMPORTANCE OF TICKS
HARD TICKS
SOFT TICKS
HISTORY OF COLLECTION




SOFT TICKS


Soft ticks do not have a scutum as do hard ticks. Their integuments are tough and of a rough texture. Their mouthparts cannot be seen from above. Males and females are identical except for minor differences in their genital pores.


Examples of species of soft ticks in the collection:


Argas
Alectrobius
Alveonasus
Carios
Ornithodoros
Otobius




1. Genus Argas
A. lagenoplastis: Australia, the fairy marten.
A. persicus: Pakistan, dwelling.


Argas persicus (dorsal)

Argas persicus (ventral)


2. Genus Alectrobius* (=Ornithodoros)
A. capensis: U.K.
A. tholazani: Pakistan, dwelling.


Alectrobius capensis (dorsal)

Alectrobius capensis (ventral)


3. Genus Alveonasus* (=Ornithodoros)
A. lahorensis: Jordan.


Alectrobius capensis (dorsal)

Alectrobius capensis (ventral)


4. Genus Carios
C. vespertilionis: U.K.


5. Genus Ornithodoros
O. coriaceus: U.S.A. O. savignyi: Aden, camel.


Ornithodoros sp. (dorsal)

Ornithodoros sp. (ventral)


6. Genus Otobius
Otobius megnini: Malawi, horse.


Otobius megnini (dorsal)

Otobius megnini (ventral)


* Reference for nomenclature
The Ticks of the World (Acarida, Ixodida). Nomenclature, Described stages, Hosts, Distribution (Including new species described before 1/01/96) by J-L Camicas, J-P Hervy, F. Adam, P.C.Morel. Editions de l'Orstom, Paris 1998



INTRODUCTION
IMPORTANCE OF TICKS
HARD TICKS
SOFT TICKS
HISTORY OF COLLECTION



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