Sarcoptiformes

This illustration depicts the morphologic features of a tick from the Order Acarina focusing on the hypostome mouth part.Created: 1976

This illustration depicts the anatomic features found in both ticks and mites, each group belonging to the order Acarina.Created: 1976

Photographed here under a low magnification of 98x, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicted some of the external morphologic features of a deceased lizard’s foot found desiccated on the suburban grounds of Decatur, Georgia. Note the armor-like appearance of the horny scaled exterior. The clawed morphology displayed by the reptile's foot closely reflects that displayed by birds as well.Created: 2006

Photographed here under a low magnification of 26x, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicted some of the external morphologic features of a deceased lizard’s foot found desiccated on the suburban grounds of Decatur, Georgia. Note the armor-like appearance of the horny scaled exterior. The clawed morphology displayed by the reptile's foot closely reflects that displayed by birds as well.Created: 2006

Photographed here under a low magnification of 24x, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicted some of the external morphologic features of a deceased lizard’s foot found desiccated on the suburban grounds of Decatur, Georgia. Note the armor-like appearance of the horny scaled exterior. The clawed morphology displayed by the reptile's foot closely reflects that displayed by birds as well.Created: 2006