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Otobius megnini, spinose ear tick, dorsal and ventral view of nymph (top) and larva (bottom) and description of key morphologic features. Descriptions adapted from:
1Cooley, R.A., and G.M. Kohls. 1944. The Argasidae of North America, Central America, and Cuba. American Midland Naturalist Monograph No. 1.
