Deer Tick

(Ixodes scapularis)

Ixodes scapularis, commonly known as the blacklegged tick or deer tick, is an ectoparasite (external parasite) that gets its nutrients from animal blood. This tick may carry tick-borne diseases such as Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Bartonellosis, Borrelia miyamotoi, and Lyme disease.

To identify a female deer tick, look for a reddish-brown body and a black shield on its back. Its mouth parts are long and thin, and there are no festoons present along the abdomen.

The Tick Research Lab of Pennsylvania is able to detect the most common tick-borne diseases in any of these species. Our tick DNA tests are over 99.9% accurate.

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Deer Tick Information

 

Associated Diseases

Lyme Disease

In those infected with Lyme disease, there may be a rash near the bite. A bullseye-like rash... Learn More

Deer Tick Virus

Deer ticks can transmit the Powassan virus to a person in under 15 minutes. Learn More

Anaplasmosis

Anaplasmosis infects white blood cells, causing headache, fever, chills, and body aches... Learn More

Babesiosis

Babesia is a parasite that damages red blood cells, causing hemolytic anemia ... Learn More

Relapsing Fever-like

Borrelia miyamotoi is a tick-borne bacteria that causes fever, chills, and headache. Learn More

Mycoplasmosis

Mycoplasma invade cells throughout the body and tend to be discovered in humans... Learn More

Bartonellosis

Bartonella henselae is a proteobacterium that attacks white blood cells and the ... Learn More
 

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