Found this little guy crawling on my arm. Curious as to what it may be. The pictures aren't the best but I tried to snap a pick of it under a magnifying lens. It has red legs and a brownish body. Flat and oval body shape and moves rather quickly.
Name that insect...
Might be a nymph of a hard tick (family Ixodidae), but really need a clearer image. If you still have it or find another, try keeping it in a refrigerator for an hour or so before attempting to photograph it.
I actually just let it go. Didn't think it'd be possible to get a better picture. It does look similar to a tick, but I've never seen a tick move as fast as this thing, or have as red of legs. These things were like bright red.
It's also possible that it could be a very large mite, but again, a clearer image is needed...
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