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dwarf deer tick ventral SEM hypostome

dwarf deer tick ventral SEM hypostome

This ventral-view, scanning electron micrograph of a dwarf deer tick (Ixodes scapularis), shows the harpoon-like mouthparts, called the hypostome (top center), which are typical of an adult female deer tick. (Photo credit: Molaei research group)

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