Showing 5 types of TICKS
Latin Name: Dermacentor variabilis
This is a native tick in North America. It is most abundant in the eastern half of the country but also found in the Pacific Northwest, south into California, and in eastern Canada.
There are two major species of Ixodes ticks in the United States, I. pacificus in the western U.S. and I. scapularis in the eastern U.S. These ticks are native to North America.
Apparently this tick is native to North America, and it occurs most often in states with warm climates. It also occurs into Latin America in the tropical and subtropical areas.
Latin Name: Amblyomma americanum
This tick is a native in eastern North America and is found from Texas north to Iowa and east along the Atlantic coast as far north as Maine.
Latin Name: Ixodes pacificus
This tick is a native species in western North America.