The Stars of the Show
There are the pictures of the most common ticks I see. Visit this site to learn more about ticks. Notice: Long Horn Ticks have stubbier Palps + Hypostome
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Types of Ticks!
I realized my species IDs may be confusing: Deer Ticks (Blacklegged Ticks): Ixodes Scapularis (I.s.): These are the most important to find for this time of year, as the targets change with the seasons. They are incredibly difficult to find amongst the Lone Stars. Lone Star Ticks: Amblyomma americanum (A.a.): This time of year these are everywhere. We need these for surveillance as well but we do not struggle to collect these, which is why we count the Deer Ticks. Asian Longhorn: Haemaphysalis longicornis (H. Long): These are new and invasive to LI, preferring dryer grasses (like by the beach). They look exactly like Lone Starts except for one minor difference. We have multiple surveillance sites for these ticks that we have to visit often to study their life cycles. American Dog Ticks: Dermacentor variabilis (D.v.) These ticks are massive and tend to stick to 1-2 hosts throughout their lives, so we do not find them as often. The male is my favorite tick for its cool patterns on it...