Antricola guglielmonei
| Antricola guglielmonei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Ixodida |
| Family: | Argasidae |
| Genus: | Antricola |
| Species: | A. guglielmonei |
| Binomial name | |
| Antricola guglielmonei (Estrada-Pena, Barros-Battesti & Venzal, 2004) | |
Antricola guglielmonei is a species of soft shell tick in the family Argasidae. Like Nothoaspis, another genus in the same family, Antricola species infest cave-dwelling bats. A. guglielmonei is similar to Antricola delacruzi of the same genus and have been found together on bat guano.
The guano also appears to be a major food source for A. guglielmonei, although the exact component of the guano that is consumed remains unclear. It is indigenous to the Brazilian rain forest.