This tick carries diseases that could wreck US beef producers.
If you see a tick that looks like this on livestock: collect the tick,put it on alcohol and call the Texas Animal Health Commission, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service or Large Animal veterinarian.
No danger to humans but this ticks can threaten wildlife and livestock.
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