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Latest revision as of 09:39, 29 October 2020
- Also known as the Lone star tick
- Where found: Widely distributed in the southeastern and eastern United States.
- Transmits Ehrlichia chaffeensis and Ehrlichia ewingii (which cause human ehrlichiosis), Heartland virus, tularemia, Bourbon virus, and STARI
- Comments: A very aggressive tick that bites humans. The adult female is distinguished by a white dot or “lone star” on her back. Lone star tick saliva can be irritating; redness and discomfort at a bite site does not necessarily indicate an infection. The nymph and adult females most frequently bite humans and transmit disease.
