Fig. 3. Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, males : (ft) normally developed unfed specimen 
in dorsal and ventral aspects, capitulum in profile, spiracle and tarsus 4; (6) dorsal 
and lateral aspects of a fully fed male (less magnified) showing caudal protrusion and 
the protruding adanal plates with the abdomen distended beyond the contour of the 
scutum ; (c) small male which was removed from the host in the larval and nymphal 
stages before it had fed to repletion. The large and small males (brothers) are drawn 
to the same scale. Lot 2149. G.H.F.N. del. 
