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OneAkela Chesterfield, VA(Zone 7a) Jun 03, 2022

This guy had his head stuck in my leg. Any idea what type it is? I looked at pictures of ticks, but I am not sure.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jun 04, 2022

It appears to be a male lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum). Only the female has the characteristic white 'star' on its back.

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OneAkela Chesterfield, VA(Zone 7a) Jun 04, 2022

Quote from Flapdoodle :
It appears to be a male lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum). Only the female has the characteristic white 'star' on its back.


Thank you.

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