Hedgehog tick (Ixodes hexagonus) being removed with a tick remover hook from a young orphaned Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus).

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Hedgehog tick (Ixodes hexagonus) being removed with a tick remover hook from a young orphaned Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) at a rescue centre, Cornwall, UK, October. Model released.

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Size: 4989px × 3326px
Location: Cornwall, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: Yes

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