Hedgehog tick (Ixodes hexagonus) removed from a Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) with tweezers, Wiltshire, UK.

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Jackie Sage using tweezers to remove a Hedgehog tick (Ixodes hexagonus) from a Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) caught in their garden and held by David Sage, Chippenham, Wiltshire, UK, August. Property and model released.

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Size: 6269px × 4179px
Location: Pewsham, Chippenham, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: Yes

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