Natalie A. Hummel, nhummel@agcenter.lsu.edu, Louisiana State Univ. Agric. Center, Dept. of Entomology, 404 Life Sciences Building, Baton Rouge, LA, Colleen M. Witt, colleen.witt@utsa.edu, RCMI Advanced Imaging Core, Department of Biology, 6900 North Loop 1604, San Antonio, TX, and Andrew Y. Li, andrew.li@ars.usda.gov, USDA-ARS, Knipling Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory, 2700 Fredericksburg Road, Kerrville, TX.
Species 1: Acari Ixodidae
Rhipicephalus microplus (southern cattle tick)
Species 2: Acari Ixodidae
Dermacentor albipictus (The Winter Tick)
Species 3: Acari Ixodidae
Amblyomma americanum (the lone star tick)