Arachnids · La Saladita, Guerrero

Cayenne Tick

Amblyomma cajennense

Spanish: Garrapata café

Cayenne Tick (Amblyomma cajennense)
Photographed by elias_bowman on iNaturalist

Amblyomma cajennense or Cayenne tick is species of tick found in a range from the southern part of the United States to northern Argentina, through Central America and some of the Caribbean. Most often recorded in Jan.

TaxonomyArachnida › Ixodida › Ixodidae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records931 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2025 – 2025
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Cayenne Tick (Amblyomma cajennense) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/amblyomma-cajennense/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.