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soft tick

arachnid
Also known as: Argasidae

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  • brown dog tick
    In tick

    Soft ticks differ from hard ticks by feeding intermittently, laying several batches of eggs, passing through several nymphal stages, and carrying on their developmental cycles in the home or nest of the host rather than in fields.

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