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Ticks & Spiders Flashcards

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  1. Genus?
  2. Sex?
  3. Reasons?
  4. Vector for which pathogens/diseases?
A
  1. Hyalomma
  2. Female (Left); Male (Right)
  3. Features:
    * Incomplete (female) and complete (male) shields
    * Inornate shields
    * Striped legs
    * Long mouth parts
    * Presence of festoons
  4. Diseases
    * Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
    * Siberian Tick Typhus (Rickettsia sibirica)
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  1. Genus?
  2. Pathogencity?
  3. Geographic location?
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  1. Latrodectus (Black/Brown Widow)
  2. Neurotoxic
  3. Worldwide except Antarctica
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  1. Genus?
  2. Pathogencity?
  3. Geographic location?
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  1. Loxosceles (Recluse)
  2. Necrotoxic
  3. North and Central America

Nb Loxosceles only have 3 pairs of eyes

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  1. Genus?
  2. Sex?
  3. Reasons?
  4. Vector for which pathogens/diseases?
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  1. Amblyomma
  2. Male (Left); Female (Right)
  3. Features:
    * Partial (female) and complete (male) shields
    * Ornate shields
    * Presence of festoons
    * Long mouth parts compared to rectangular basal capituli
  4. Diseases
    * Rickettsia africae (African Tick Bite Fever)
    * Francisella tularensis (Tularemia)
    * Ehrlichia spp (Ehrlichiosis)
    * Rickettsia rickettsii (RMSF)
    * Rickettsia conorii (MSF/Boutonneuse fever)

Amblyomma americanum (lone star tick)

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  1. Genus?
  2. Sex?
  3. Reasons?
  4. Vector for which pathogens/diseases?
A
  1. Amblyomma
  2. Male (right); Female (left)
  3. Features:
    * Partial (female) and complete (male) shields
    * Ornate shields
    * Presence of festoons
    * Long mouth parts compared to rectangular basal capituli
  4. Diseases
    * Rickettsia africae (African Tick Bite Fever)
    * Francisella tularensis (Tularemia)
    * Ehrlichia spp (Ehrlichiosis)
    * Rickettsia rickettsii (RMSF)
    * Rickettsia conorii (MSF/Boutonneuse fever)

Amblyomma variegatum (specific to ABTF)

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  1. Genus?
  2. Sex?
  3. Reasons?
  4. Vector for which pathogens/diseases?
A
  1. Hyalomma
  2. Female (Left); Male (Right)
  3. Features:
    * Incomplete (female) and complete (male) shields
    * Inornate shields
    * Striped legs
    * Long mouth parts
    * Presence of festoons
  4. Diseases
    * Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
    * Siberian Tick Typhus (Rickettsia sibirica)
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  1. Genus?
  2. Sex?
  3. Reasons?
  4. Vector for which pathogens/diseases?
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  1. Rhipicephalus (Brown Dog Tick)
  2. Female (left); Male (right)
  3. Features:
    * Incomplete scutum (female); complete scutum (male)
    * Inornate shield with eyes
    * Festoons
    * Short mouthparts compared to the hexagonal capituli
  4. Diseases:
    * Rickettsia ricketsii (RMSF)
    * Rickettsia conorii (Meditteranean Spotted Fever/Boutonneuse Fever)
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  1. Genus?
  2. Pathogencity?
  3. Geographic location?
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  1. Atrax or Hadronyche (Funnel Web Spider)
  2. Neurotoxic
  3. Australia
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  1. Genus?
  2. Sex?
  3. Reasons?
  4. Vector for which pathogens/diseases?
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  1. Ixodes
  2. Female
  3. Features:
    * Incomplete shield (scutum) - therefore female
    * Long mouth parts
    * Relatively inornate shields
    * Lack of festoons
  4. Diseases
    * Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease)
    * Tick paralysis
    * Babesia sp (Babesiosis)
    * Ehrlichiosis (Ehrlichia)
    * Anaplasma sp (Anaplasmosis)
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  1. Family?
  2. Genus?
  3. Reasons?
  4. Name one disease/pathogen transmitted by this tick?
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  1. Argasidae
  2. Ornithodoros
  3. Features:
    * Lack a dorsal shield
    * No sexes/sexual dimorphism
    * Mouth parts are hidden subterminally
    * Rapid feeding and falling off host
  4. Tick-borne relapsing fever e.g. Borrelia hermsi
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  1. Genus?
  2. Sex?
  3. Reasons?
  4. Vector for which pathogens/diseases?
A
  1. Rhipicephalus (Brown Dog Tick)
  2. Female
  3. Features:
    * Complete shield - therefore male
    * Inornate shield with eyes
    * Festoons
    * Short mouthparts compared to the hexagonal capituli
  4. Diseases:
    * Rickettsia ricketsii (RMSF)
    * Rickettsia conorii (Meditteranean Spotted Fever/Boutonneuse Fever)
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  1. Genus?
  2. Sex?
  3. Reasons?
  4. Vector for which pathogens/diseases?
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  1. Dermacentor
  2. Female
  3. Features
    * Incomplete shield - therefore female
    * Entirely ornate shield
    * Presence of festoons
    * Short mouth parts compared to basal capituli
  4. Diseases
    * Tick paralysis (toxin mediated)
    * Francisella tularensis (Tularemia)
    * Rickettsia rickettsii (RMSF)
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  1. Genus?
  2. Sex?
  3. Reasons?
  4. Vector for which pathogens/diseases?
A
  1. Hyalomma
  2. Female
  3. Features:
    * Incomplete shield - therefore female
    * Inornate shield
    * Striped legs
    * Long mouth parts
    * Presence of festoons
  4. Diseases
    * Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
    * Siberian Tick Typhus (Rickettsia sibirica)
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  1. Family?
  2. Genus?
  3. Reasons?
  4. Name one disease/pathogen transmitted by this tick?
A
  1. Argasidae
  2. Ornithodoros
  3. Features:
    * Lack a dorsal shield
    * No sexes/sexual dimorphism
    * Mouth parts are hidden subterminally
    * Rapid feeding and falling off host
  4. Tick-borne relapsing fever e.g. Borrelia hermsi
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  1. Genus?
  2. Sex?
  3. Reasons?
  4. Vector for which pathogens/diseases?
A
  1. Ixodes
  2. Male (Bottom); Female (Top)
  3. Features:
    * Complete (male) and incomplete (female) shields
    * Long mouth parts
    * Relatively inornate shields
    * Lack of festoons
  4. Diseases
    * Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease)
    * Tick paralysis
    * Babesia sp (Babesiosis)
    * Ehrlichiosis (Ehrlichia)
    * Anaplasma sp (Anaplasmosis)
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  1. Genus?
  2. Sex?
  3. Reasons?
  4. Vector for which pathogens/diseases?
A
  1. Dermacentor
  2. Male (Left); Female (Right)
  3. Features
    * Complete (male) and incomplete (female) shields
    * Entirely ornate shields
    * Presence of festoons
    * Short mouth parts compared to basal capituli
  4. Diseases
    * Tick paralysis (toxin mediated)
    * Francisella tularensis (Tularemia)
    * Rickettsia rickettsii (RMSF)
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Q
  1. Genus?
  2. Sex?
  3. Reasons?
  4. Vector for which pathogens/diseases?
A
  1. Rhipicephalus (Brown Dog Tick)
  2. Female
  3. Features:
    * Partial shield - therefore female
    * Inornate shield with eyes
    * Festoons
    * Short mouthparts compared to the hexagonal capituli
  4. Diseases:
    * Rickettsia ricketsii (RMSF)
    * Rickettsia conorii (Meditteranean Spotted Fever/Boutonneuse Fever)
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Q
  1. Genus?
  2. Sex?
  3. Reasons?
  4. Vector for which pathogens/diseases?
A
  1. Amblyomma
  2. Male (Left); Female (Right)
  3. Features:
    * Partial (female) and complete (male) shields
    * Ornate shields
    * Presence of festoons
    * Long mouth parts compared to rectangular basal capituli
  4. Diseases
    * Rickettsia africae (African Tick Bite Fever)
    * Francisella tularensis (Tularemia)
    * Ehrlichia spp (Ehrlichiosis)
    * Rickettsia rickettsii (RMSF)
    * Rickettsia conorii (MSF/Boutonneuse fever)

Amblyomma hebraeum (specific to ATBF)

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  1. Genus?
  2. Pathogencity?
  3. Geographic location?
A
  1. Phoneutria (Banana/Armed/Wandering spider)
  2. Neurotoxic
  3. South America
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Q
  1. Genus?
  2. Sex?
  3. Reasons?
  4. Vector for which pathogens/diseases?
A
  1. Dermacentor
  2. Male (Left); Female (Right)
  3. Features
    * Complete (male) and incomplete (female) shields
    * Entirely ornate shields
    * Presence of festoons
    * Short mouth parts compared to basal capituli
  4. Diseases
    * Tick paralysis (toxin mediated)
    * Francisella tularensis (Tularemia)
    * Rickettsia rickettsii (RMSF)
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Q
  1. Genus?
  2. Sex?
  3. Reasons?
  4. Vector for which pathogens/diseases?
A
  1. Ixodes
  2. Male (Left); Female (Right)
  3. Features:
    * Complete (male) and incomplete (female) shields
    * Long mouth parts
    * Relatively inornate shields
    * Lack of festoons
  4. Diseases
    * Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease)
    * Tick paralysis
    * Babesia sp (Babesiosis)
    * Ehrlichiosis (Ehrlichia)
    * Anaplasma sp (Anaplasmosis)

DTMH - Parasitology & Entomology Slides (20 decks)

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