Blacklegged (‘Deer’) Ticks, Ixodes scapularis

Primary hosts: White-tailed deer and white-footed mice

Adult Female:                             Adult Male vs. Adult Female:                                    

Nymph:

D. Gilrein, 2009

Lonestar Tick, Amblyomma americanum

Primary hosts: Birds and mammals

Adult Female:                                       Adult Male:                                               

Nymph and Larvae:

 D. Gilrein, 2009

American Dog Tick, Dermacentor variabilis

Adult Female:

D. Gilrein, 2009