UMaine Extension cited in NJ.com article on tick types
Information from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension was included in an NJ.com article about the different types on ticks that can be found in New Jersey. The article cited information from UMaine Extension about the woodchuck tick and the moose or winter tick. Woodchuck ticks can be found anywhere east of the Rocky Mountains, but according to UMaine Extension, they’re most common in New England, the Midwest and Southern Canada. The ticks are about the size of a sesame seed and are similar in appearance to deer ticks, according to the article. While winter ticks are found across North America, they are strongly associated with the presence of moose, the article states.