American Dog Tick
Name:ย ๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ข๐ค๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ท๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ข๐ฃ๐ช๐ญ๐ช๐ด
Size: ~5.6 to 5 mm. Blood-fed female can grow up to 15mm long and 10mm wide.
Characteristics: Brown to reddish-brown with gray/silver markings on its dorsal. Red markings near its eyes. Adult has eight legs; larvae has six legs.
Locations: Wooded, shrubby, and long-grass areas. Rodents serve as hosts for immature ticks.
Black-Legged Tick (Deer Tick)
Name:ย ๐๐น๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ด๐ค๐ข๐ฑ๐ถ๐ญ๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ด
Size: ~3 mm
Characteristics:ย Dark brown to black. Does not have eyes.
Locations: Areas with high deer populations. White-tailed deer is primary reproductive host.
Brown Dog Tick
Name:ย ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ฑ๐ช๐ค๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐ถ๐ด ๐ด๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ถ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ด
Size: ~2.28 to 3.18 mm
Characteristics: Reddish-brown. Elongated body shape. Larva has three pairs of legs. Adult has pour pairs of legs. Has a hexagonal (6-sided) basis capituli (flat surface where mouthparts are attached).
Locations: Can establish populations both indoors and outdoors which is unique among ticks. Infests homes, particularly from areas where dogs are present (grooming facilities, dog kennels, veterinary clinics, or other already-infested residences). May hide in grass, weeds, cracks, and crevices in yards.
Gulf Coast Tick
Name:ย ๐๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ญ๐บ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ข ๐ฎ๐ข๐ค๐ถ๐ญ๐ข๐ต๐ถ๐ฎ
Size: ~6 mm
Characteristics:ย Dark brown with silver ornamentation.
Locations: Grassy fields, hiking trails, and wooded areas within parks where they can latch onto passing animals or humans. Feeds on cattle, horses, and dogs.
Lone Star Tick
Name: ๐๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ญ๐บ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ข ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฎ
Size: ~3 to 4 mm
Characteristics: Dark brown to black coloration with a white spot or “lone star” on the back of the female, which gives the species its name.
Locations: Areas frequented by deer, raccoons, and rodents. Forest trails, grassy fields, parks and recreational areas, residential yards.
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4524 Parkway Commerce Blvd
Orlando, Florida 32808
Phone:ย (407) 447-7378