Argasidae - Wikipedia
The Argasidae are the family of soft ticks, one of the three families of ticks. The family contains 193 species, although the composition of the genera is less certain, and more study is needed before the genera can become stable. [1] The currently accepted genera are Antricola, Argas, Nothoaspis, Ornithodoros, and Otobius. [1]
Soft Ticks (Argasidae) 101: A Free Resource | TickSafety.com
Learn about Soft Bodied ticks (family Argasidae), how to identify them plus all about the various tick-borne illnesses they may carry and more...
CDC - DPDx - Ticks - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
There are many genera and species of ticks in the families Ixodidae (hard ticks) and Argasidae (soft ticks) that are of public health importance.
Softbacked Ticks (Family Argasidae) - iNaturalist
The Argasidae are the family of soft ticks, one of the two big families of ticks. They lack the hard scutum present in the hard ticks (Ixodidae). The gnathosoma (or capitulum, the mouthparts-bearing structure) is located on the underside of the animal's body and is not readily visible, while in the Ixodidae the gnathosoma projects forward from ...
Argasidae - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Argasidae is formed by five genera with three present in the Southern Cone of America: Argas, Ornithodoros, and Otobius, while there are 12 extant genera of Ixodidae and 5 are established in the region: Amblyomma, Dermacentor, Haemaphysalis, Ixodes, and Rhipicephalus.
Argasidae - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Argasidae. The major external body features of argasid ticks, also known as soft ticks, are illustrated in Fig. 24.4. The body margins are rounded in most species. In Argas, however, they are flattened and covered by small marginal discs. …
Family Argasidae - Soft Ticks - BugGuide.Net
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Argasidae - Animalia
The Argasidae are the family of soft ticks, one of the three families of ticks. The family contains 193 species, although the composition of the genera is less certain, and more study is needed before the genera can become stable.
Argasid (Soft) Ticks (Acari: Ixodida: Argasidae)
The family Argasidae is second to the family Ixodidae with regard to its medical and veterinary significance and the number of species. The argasid ticks comprise five genera and about 170 species, among which only two genera are represented by a large number of species: Ornithodoros (nearly 100 species) and Argas (almost 60 species).
Tick - Wikipedia
Ticks belong to two major families, the Ixodidae or hard ticks, and the Argasidae, or soft ticks. Nuttalliella, a genus of tick from southern Africa, is the only member of the family Nuttalliellidae, and represents the most primitive living lineage of ticks.
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