Medical and Veterinary - Deer Tick

Fact Sheet (Univ. of Rhode Island): Deer Tick (also called Black-legged Tick — Latin name: Ixodes scapularis)

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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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