Medical and Veterinary - American Dog Tick

Fact Sheet: American Dog Tick (Iowa State University)

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Dog Ticks Engorged with Blood:

Engorged Deer Tick (LEFT) and Engorged Dog Tick (RIGHT) — note the difference in overall body size

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See also the Maine Medical Center’s Ticks in Maine page for Lyme disease information, tips and photos. Also, the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention has a page entitled Ticks and Lyme Disease.

[Lyme Disease rash photos]

You can find a lot of additional images of ticks online at BugGuide.net

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