Macroscopic dorsal view of female blacklegged, or deer tick, (Ixodes scapularis), about the size of a sesame seed as it crawls across 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. | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit : | Science Photo Library / Matulavich, Peter |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property release : | Non requis |
Durée : | 11 Secondes |
Aspect ratio : | 16/9 |
Restrictions : | - |