Tick leg. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the front leg of a sheep tick (Ixodes ricinus). This parasite attaches to warm-blooded hosts and feeds on their blood. Each of the first pair of legs possesses a special sensory pit known as the Haller organ (upper right) which the tick uses to smell"" potential victims. Once the host has been located, the tick drops onto it and attaches to the skin using the two claws (lower left, dark brown) on its feet. Magnification: x170 at 6x7cm size. x280 at 4x5 inch size." | |
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