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Antricola marginatus is a species of tick in the family Argasidae. Like Nothoaspis, another genus in the same family, Antricola species infest cave-dwelling bats; A. marginatus is found on Cuba and Puerto Rico. Unusually for a tick, A. marginatus shows maternal care of its offspring.

These ticks are considered soft ticks, because of their subterminal capitulum (head) found in nymphs (juvenile ticks with a full complement of legs) and adult ticks. The capitulum of these ticks can not be seen in dorsal view because it lies within a groove or depression called a camerostome. The dorsal wall of the camerostome extends over the capitulum and is called the hood.

References

1. "ITIS Standard Report Page: Antricola". 2021-03-28. Archived from the original on 2021-03-28. Retrieved 2023-05-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
2. Harry Hoogstraal (1985). "Argasid and nuttalliellid ticks as parasites and vectors". In John R. Baker (ed.). Advances in Parasitology. Vol. 24. Academic Press. pp. 136–238. ISBN 9780080580708.
3. M. B. Labruna; S. Nava; C. Guzmán-Cornejo; J. M. Venzal (2012). "Maternal care in the soft tick Antricola marginatus". Journal of Parasitology. 98 (4): 876–877. doi:10.1645/GE-3056.1. PMID 22300344. S2CID 3296863.

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