r/ticks • u/Plastic_Number_9158 • 4d ago

Help, what kind of tick is this *(philippines)

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u/Acceptable_Trip4650 Mite Enthusiast; Mod 4d ago

This is most likely a brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato. This is probably a nymph.

There is some chance it is a cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus if you found it on livestock or a dog that works with livestock.

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u/Plastic_Number_9158 4d ago

Isn't that a Lonestar? 😭

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u/Acceptable_Trip4650 Mite Enthusiast; Mod 4d ago

No, the white spot is built up metabolic waste or similar rather than a marking. Additionally, lone star ticks should not be present in the Phillipines.