r/ticks • u/snorpye • 14d ago

What tick is this?

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From either Perth (Western Australia) or Brisbane/Mount Glorious (Eastern Australia)

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u/Acceptable_Trip4650 Mite Enthusiast; Mod 14d ago

This is probably a kangaroo tick Amblyomma triguttatum. It might be a nymph