"Dangerous little monsters - under the microscope"

Dia-Show Dia 6

Proboscis of the female tick, Magnification factor 400

The proboscis (rostrum) consits of three parts : the hypostome and the two cheliceres, which it uses to dig into the skin of the host. The proboscis is quite symmetric.

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