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Deer tick

Ixodes scapularis

Photo by andrewoneill3
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Deer Tick

Ixodes scapularis

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Nicholas4
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Deer tick

Ixodes scapularis

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KarenL
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KarenL
You are very welcome Andrew! This is a great community so feel free to use the chats to get to know some of the other members! If you need any help finding your way around the site let us know in the support chat!
andrewoneill3
Thanks for such a fast reply! I actually have had Lymes Disease so I have experienced what you are talking about. They are a major problem where I live here in Columbia County, NY. Thanks for your help in identifying it as a deer tick! I am so thankful for this app! What a great community of outdoor enthusiasts!
KarenL
Welcome to Project Noah Andrew! This is a deer tick which unfortunately are carriers of a number of diseases that can affect humans including lyme's disease. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_disease We have an absolute plague of them in Tennessee at the moment & I regularly find a dozen on more of my after I've been outside. I've moved this to arthropods for you.
Nicholas4
Sorry karen.. just saw your post.. you got it faster..
PublishedMay 16, 2012

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