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Arthropods
Unidentified Specimen
Agrasidae (family)
Notes
Our UTEP IMRS collections are not yet determined to species. These ticks are parasitic on mammals, including the Rock Pocket Mouse, Chaetodipus intermedius.
Sources
[Lenhart (UTEP)]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
SubphylumChelicerata (Scorpions and spiders)
ClassArachnida
OrderACARI (Mites and Ticks)
FamilyAGRASIDAE (Soft Ticks)