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Ixodes scapularis is commonly known as the deer tick or black-legged tick (although some people reserve the latter term for Ixodes pacificus, which is found on the west coast of the US), and in some parts of the US as the bear tick. [2] It was also named Ixodes dammini until it was shown to be the same species in 1993. [3]
Ticks can be hard to spot but spread serious diseases. See pictures of what tick bites and rashes look like and get tips from experts on how to identify them.
With tick season right around the corner in most areas, we hope this tick-identification gallery will help you limit your risk and teach you a little more about these complex and creepy creatures.
Here’s how you can identify them. Ticks will soon be out and about in South Carolina for summer. These four types are the worst. Here’s how you can identify them.
Another removal method is a tick removal hook: one places the prongs of the device on either side of the tick and twists upward. [10] Tick removal hooks are recommended in areas where ticks are common. [10] Removing the tick with fingers is never a good idea because squeezing to grasp the tick could potentially inject more infectious material. [10]
Deer tick may refer to a few different Ixodes spp.: Ixodes scapularis, the eastern North America black-legged tick; Ixodes pacificus, the western North America black ...
The adult deer tick attaches to its namesake, but the deer does not carry the bacterium. Humans are not the preferred natural host, but the adult ticks, containing the bacterium known to cause Lyme disease, can attach to humans and allow for transmission of the bacterium. [5]
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