Walkaround: Castor Bean Tick (3B Scientific)

Subject: Walkaround: Castor Bean Tick (3B Scientific) Sun Aug 20, 2017 5:08 pm

hey all,

This is my first walk-around, and it's for the castor bean tick, Ixodes ricinus (Linnaeus, 1758) by 3B Scientific out of Germany.

This is an amazing figure and is VERY accurate, even down to the inverted U-shaped anal groove that defines genus (along with having long mouthparts, no eyes, and no festoons).

This is a European species. Members of the genus are vectors of Borrelia burgorferi (Lyme disease), Babesia spp. (babesiosis), and Anaplasma phagocytophila (human anaplasmosis].

My new favorite figure :)

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3B products are made in Germany but their distributor is here in Georgia [where I lived at the time of the original pst]. The US National Tick Collection is in Statesboro, GA (coincidence? LOL).

Sorry, this should have been placed in the subcategory of Unclassified Reviews and Walkarounds. Please feel free to move it.

This brand is in my hometown :)

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Blaine, be careful that this tick won't feed on your blood. Putting that huge tick on your hand like that could be very Dangerous for you.

Impressive animal and impressive model too Shocked

What scale is it?

I should say it is a unknown figure to me but not... actually I am very familiar with it! Laughing

It is again amazing the diversity of creatures we can find replicated. The size is also impressive. Very Happy

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Roger wrote:: I should say it is a unknown figure to me but not... actually I am very familiar with it!
It is again amazing the diversity of creatures we can find replicated. The size is also impressive.

We're ALL familiar with it: it's his avatar! Very Happy

Bowhead Whale wrote:

Roger wrote:: I should say it is a unknown figure to me but not... actually I am very familiar with it!
It is again amazing the diversity of creatures we can find replicated. The size is also impressive.

We're ALL familiar with it: it's his avatar! Very Happy

I was referring to it in a subtle way but, as always, you are very observant. Very Happy

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Uhh, I HATE those little b****s !! Suspect

But is is a wonderful model ! Thankyou for a great walkaround cheers

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Roger wrote:

Bowhead Whale wrote:

Roger wrote:: I should say it is a unknown figure to me but not... actually I am very familiar with it!
It is again amazing the diversity of creatures we can find replicated. The size is also impressive.

We're ALL familiar with it: it's his avatar! Very Happy

I was referring to it in a subtle way but, as always, you are very observant. Very Happy

Maybe it's discretion that I lack... silent

Great walkaround, many thanks! cheers

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