Macroscopic view of female blacklegged, or deer tick, (Ixodes scapularis), about the size of a sesame seed displayed in silhouette on laboratory light box. These ticks are responsible for the transmission of Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne disease in the northern hemisphere and which can be deadly if not properly treated. Ticks belong to an order of arachnids and possess eight multi-segmented legs legs which are adapted for climbing and clinging. Suction cup-like structures can be seen at the ends of the legs.
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