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(A) An adult tick attached to the wall of the external auditory canal. Under low magnification, the tick appears small and slender, potentially leading to misidentification. (B) High-magnification view of the extracted specimen, showing the fully sclerotized scutum and robust legs characteristic of an adult hard tick (family Ixodidae).
