Ixodes ricinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sheep Tick, Pasture Tick, Castor Bean Tick, Deer Tick
Ixodes ricinus(Linnaeus, 1758) - Sheep Tick, Pasture Tick, Castor Bean Tick, Deer Tick, Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver background

Image 0001: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver background

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Photographed On a microscope slide
Specimen prep Fresh specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (7 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS600D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x3
Photographer Malcolm Storey
Image Copyright Copyright © Malcolm Storey, 2015, www.bioimages.org.uk. Some rights reserved.
High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P120464
Found as Adult male
Date 18 Jun 2015
OS grid ref SU81
Lat/Lon 50° 50' N, 0° 50' W
Location West Sussex, VC13, England
Voucher 18 Jun 2015[C]
Record summary Male, swept off 30cm tall downland sward
Return to Record page Ixodes ricinus on 18 Jun 2015 at SU81 in West Sussex
Return to Taxon page Ixodes ricinus
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