![]() ![]() Only a professional would probably be able to tell the difference. The only way to really tell the difference is to look at the shape of the “shield” on the back. Groundhog ticks look almost identifcal to deer ticks. Can transmit: Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Borrelia mayonii, Borrelia miyamotoi, Lyme disease, Powassan disease.Where Found: Entire Eastern half of the USA.The females are fairly easy to ID because of their red color, but the males can easily be mistaken for other types of ticks. It is also responsible for most cases of Lyme disease and can carry numerous other diseases as well. Deer Tick ( Ixodes scapularis)Īlso called the blacklegged tick, this is one of the most common types of ticks encountered in the USA. The Most Common Types of Ticks (with Pictures) 1. Pictures of Lyme disease rashes (including atypical rashes).But it’s important that you remove the tick properly without squeezing or irritating it (or it might regurgitate its stomach contents into your skin!). Remember, if you can get a tick off within the first 24 hours of it biting, the chances of getting a disease are very slim. And, if you do have symptoms after being bit by a tick, you’ll be able to narrow down which tick disease you may have based on the species. For starters, you’ll be less likely to freak out about possibly getting Lyme if you know that the species isn’t a carrier. It’s good to be able to identify the ticks commonly found in your region. Why You Should Learn to Identify Common Ticks Though not nearly as common as Lyme, some ticks can spread other diseases like rocky mountain spotted fever or Anaplasmosis. This doesn’t mean you are in the clear if bitten by a different type of tick. In the USA, only deer ticks and western blacklegged ticks transmit Lyme. Luckily, not all of types of ticks transmit Lyme disease. There are hundreds of species of ticks and at least 90 of them can be found in the United States.
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