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*Also known as the '''American dog tick''' or '''wood tick''' |
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*Found widely distributed east of the Rocky Mountains as well as parts of the Pacific Coast |
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*Transmits [[Tularemia]] and [[Rocky Mountain spotted fever]] |
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*Highest risk of being bitten occurs during spring and summer |
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*Adult females are most likely to bite humans |
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[[File:american_dog_tick.jpg|American dog tick (american_dog_tick-20190113214609093.jpg)]] |
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[[File:lgmap-american_dog_tick.jpg|Approximate distribution of the American dog tick in the United States of America]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:29, 29 October 2020
- Also known as the American dog tick or wood tick
- Found widely distributed east of the Rocky Mountains as well as parts of the Pacific Coast
- Transmits Tularemia and Rocky Mountain spotted fever
- Highest risk of being bitten occurs during spring and summer
- Adult females are most likely to bite humans
