At least, the biggest tick species in the United States. Say hello to Amblyomma tuberculatum. It's generally found on its primary host, the gopher tortoise. Sometimes on rather odd spots. Source: Keirans, J. E. and L. A. Durden 1998. Illustrated Key to Nymphs of the Tick Genus Amblyomma (Acari: Ixodidae) Found in the United States. J. Med. Entomol. 35: 489-495. 
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