CLOSED: Picked a tick off my knee after spending some time outdoors

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tickfood Arlington, VA Jul 24, 2012

in Northern Virginia, woke up, and it was attached to my knee. Help IDing this guy?

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kwanjin (Zone 7a) Jul 24, 2012

It looks like a Dog Tick to me.

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tickfood Arlington, VA Jul 24, 2012

Thanks! that's definitely the consensus I'm getting, American dog tick, luckily it was still flat when I yanked it, so hopefully I won't have souvenirs of this later!

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kwanjin (Zone 7a) Jul 24, 2012

Make sure you see a physician if you show any symptoms.

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tickfood Arlington, VA Jul 30, 2012

One week later. No symptoms. Again, most appreciated!

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kwanjin (Zone 7a) Jul 30, 2012

You're very welcome. ^_^

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