Parasitic ticks
| Title | Info |
|---|---|
| Common name | Iguana, Black or Ctenosaur; Tick |
| Scientific name | Ctenosaura similis; Amblyoma |
| Taxonomic group | Iguanidae; Ixodidae |
| Source | Dan L. Perlman |
| Ecological interactions | Parasitism |
| Organisms | Animals |
| Animals | Arachnids |
| Lessons | Parasitism |
| Date | 1990 |
| Location | Palo Verde National Park,Guanacaste,Costa Rica,North America |
Parasitism, closeup view of ctenosaur tail covered with ticks, Costa Rica. This ctenosaur, or black iguana, had hundreds of ticks on it. There are so many that at a quick glance one might mistake the ticks for scales on the tail.
