Rhipicephalus sanguineus
Green Valley, Pima County, Arizona
February 14, 2017
Size: Female = 5.8 mm; Male = 3.3 mm
Female tick firmly attached to a dry piece of dog skin (removed from a Doberman Pinscher)
Determined by Salvador Vitanza
Confirmed by TickEncounter.org
A loving couple found on Valentine’s Day