Dermacentor variabilis

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  • 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