![]() Females have silver-gray shields on their backs. ![]() Habitat: Hiking trails, vegetation with shrubs, grass, herbs, and plants with underground buds (geophytes) Rocky Mountain Wood Tick (Dermacentor andersoni)ĭescription: The Rocky Mountain wood tick is reddish-brown like an American dog tick, but it’s slightly larger in size and shape. Location: The Pacific Coast tick is found throughout California and the Pacific Coast, stretching from the trails of Oregon to northern Baja California and Mexico.ĭiseases: Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia, Colorado tick fever, and Pacific Coast tick fever Habitat: Forests, heavily wooded areas, and areas with thick undergrowth Map courtesy of: Pacific Coast Tick (Dermacentor occidentalis)ĭescription: The Pacific Coast tick is a dark, spotty black-brown color. In recent years, they have also been found in the Northeast.ĭiseases: Ehrlichiosis, human monocytotropic ehrlichiosis (HME), Rocky Mountain spotted fever, rickettsiosis, tularemia, Heartland virus, Bourbon virus, Q fever, tick paralysis, STARI (Southern tick-associated rash illness), potentially Lyme disease, other borrelia strains, and alpha-gal (meat allergy) Location: Lone star ticks are found in the Southeast, Eastern, and South Central parts of the country. Both the male and the female ticks are dark brown, but the adult female has a white dot (or lone star) on the back. It may also be referred to as the northeastern water tick or turkey tick. Habitat: Subtropical climates and dens of small animals, like groundhogs, skunks, raccoons, squirrels, and foxes Lone Star Tick ( Amblyomma americanum)ĭescription: The lone star tick is one of the most aggressive tick types in the United States. Location: The groundhog tick is primarily found in the Eastern portion of the United States. ![]() They are about the size of a sesame seed, making them similar in appearance to deer ticks, but they don’t carry Lyme disease. Habitat: Thrives in many conditions and is often found in wooded and grassy areas with a variety of animals to feed on, especially white-tailed deer Map courtesy of: Groundhog Tick (Ixodes cookei)ĭescription: Also known as a woodchuck tick, groundhog ticks are light tan, and females have lozenge-shaped, brown shields on their backs. ![]() The prime concentrations of them occur throughout the East Coast, Midwest, and the South, but they can be found along the West Coast as well.ĭiseases: Lyme disease, babesiosis, tick-borne relapsing fever, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis, Powassan virus, and may be an agent of transmission for bartonellosis Location: The blacklegged tick population has grown throughout the United States. Habitat: Areas with little to no tree covering, tall grass, fields, low-lying brush, and twigs Map courtesy of: Blacklegged Tick (Ixodes scapularis)ĭescription: Also referred to as deer ticks, blacklegged ticks display an orange-red body, a black shield, and black legs. Location: They’re widely dispersed east of the Rocky Mountains and in some areas along the West Coast.ĭiseases: Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia The females are most easily identified due to an off-white shield (scutum) on their backs, which contrasts with their dark bodies. American Dog Tick (Dermacentor variabilis)ĭescription: American dog ticks, sometimes called wood ticks, are brown or reddish-brown.
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