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Common Yellowthroat, after-second year male, infested with 12 I. scapularis nymphs (eight not visible). This multi-tick bird parasitism brings to light the potential of this bird, and the attached nymphs, to establish a new population of blacklegged ticks. Photo credits: Ana Morales.
