Dermacentor variabilis
Member of
dog ticks (genus Dermacentor)
hardbacked ticks (family Ixodidae)
ticks (order Ixodida)
mites and ticks (subclass Acari)
arachnids (class Arachnida)
chelicerates (subphylum Chelicerata)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)
Chris’s observations: none
Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide
Bay Area species: iNaturalist