(1) Individual of Myotis lavali (MN 75191) parasitized by an engorged Amblyomma sculptum in the xerophytic caatinga from Northeastern Brazil. Photo: Carlos Cândido. (2) Individual of Noctilio albiventris (MN 79943) parasitized by some sub-adult individuals of hard tick Amblyomma sculptum and soft tick Ornithodoros sp. in the xerophytic caatinga from Northeastern Brazil. Photo: Roberto Leonan M. Novaes.

 
 
  Part of: Novaes RLM, Alves FM, Souza RF, Laurindo RS, Moratelli R (2020) Bats used as hosts by Amblyomma sculptum (Acari: Ixodidae) in Northeastern Brazil and its implications on tick-borne diseases. Zoologia 37: 1-4. https://doi.org/10.3897/zoologia.37.e56795