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Amblyomma cajennense
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Species
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassArachnida
- OrderIxodida
- FamilyIxodidae
Although they have eyes, eyesight is not well developed in cayenne ticks and is largely restricted to light perception. Cayenne ticks use a variety of other senses to locate host organisms. They rely primarily on temperature and chemical cues. Cayenne ticks have hair-like setae on the body and legs. These are hollow, hair-like structures believed to be used in heat and carbon dioxide perception. Haller's organs sense changes in humidity and have some olfactory function. Chemical receptors known as areae porosae are also present in females. This pair of depressions contains pores and sensory ducts. Males release pheromones to attract females to a host organism on which it is feeding. Other Communication Modes: pheromones Perception Channels: visual ; infrared/heat ; tactile ; chemical
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 165
- With media
- 15
- Family
- Ixodidae
- Collections
- INDRE-SSA
- Recorded in
- Mexico
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- short name
- A. cajennense
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