Identifying vectors- Acari

Tick Identification

Amblyomma americanum

Lone Star tick

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Lone Star Tick

Long palps, females with a single white spot, and males with decorated festoons.

Amblyomma maculatum

Gulf Coast Tick

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Gulf Coast Tick

Long palps, adults with white patterning on back, and festoons are present

Dermacentor variabilis

American Dog Tick

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American Dog Tick

Short palps, basis copitui rectangular, adults with white patterning on the back, and festoons present.

Haemaphysalis longicornis

Asian Longhorned Tick

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Asian Longhorned Tick

Lateral extension on the side of the palps, red/orange color, and festoons present

Ixodes scapularis

Blacklegged Tick

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Blacklegged Tick

Anal grove extending anteriorly around the anus, black legs, females have red bodies, and no festoons.

Rhipicephalus sanguineus

Brown Dog Tick

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Brown Dog Tick

Basis capituli is hexagonal, and festoons are present.

Dermacentor albipictus

Winter Tick

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Winter Tick

• Adult Males: Dark brown with fine cream-colored crosshatching or swirls on their back.

• Adult Females: Reddish-brown body with a distinct, creamy-white shield (scutum) just behind their head