Amblyomma americanum (Lone Star Tick)Microscope Slide, w.m.
Microscope slide with a wholemount of the lone star tick, A. americanum.
This tick infects medium to large mammals, such as cattle, dogs, and humans.
It is a vector of many diseases such as alpha-gal syndrome in humans, which causes a red meat allergy. Females have a single white spot on their scutum while males have white markings on the margin of their scutum.
