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Morphological characteristics between Ornithodoros turicata and Ornithodoros talaje. O. turicata (A) and O. talaje (B) that were collected from a burrowing owl nest in Southern Texas. The mouthparts of O. turicata are exposed (A, black arrow) while “cheeks” cover the mouthparts of O. talaje (B, black arrow).
