Fig. 4. Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, females: (a) normally developed unfed specimen 
in dorsal and ventral aspects, capitulum in profile, spiracle and tarsus 4; (b) small 
female which was removed from the host before it had fed to repletion both as a larva 
and nymph. The large and small females (sisters) are drawn to the same scale. 
Lot 2149. G.H.F.N. del. 
