Blacklegged (Deer) Tick
Ixodes scapularis
The primary tick species responsible for transmitting Lyme disease in the U.S., commonly found in wooded and grassy areas.
Identification
Blacklegged ticks are small and reddish-brown with dark legs; unfed adults are about the size of a sesame seed.
Blacklegged (Deer) Tick is a type of tick. See the full ticks guide for signs, treatment, and prevention.
Known species and subtypes
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