Matrix key to the common adult ticks of Illinois.
Key was created by Emily Struckhoff in TaxonWorks version v0.23.1 using the Distinguish software (Taxonworks community, 2022).
Questions? Contact Holly Tuten (htuten@illinois.edu)
All photographs were taken by Emily Struckhoff, Illinois Natural History Survey Medical Entomology Lab.
Website Link: https://inhs-mel.github.io/Illinois-Adult-Tick-Key/
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