Tick Identification
Tick Identification Chart
| Current Tick Activity
| Tick Testing
| Deer Tick Life Cycle
| Tick Species
Move the mouse pointer over each tick for zoomed view. Left-click a tick for more information about seasonal activity, known diseases transmitted, and larger images. Change the current region by left-clicking a region name to the right of the chart. Ticks are arranged from high (top) to low (bottom) relative abundance in the selected region.
Non-Flash Tick Identification Chart
Don't have Flash player? Using an iOS device? Use our Non-Flash Tick Identification Chart to identify your tick.
You can also visit our Tick Species section for more images & tick information.
Finally, check-out the Current Tick Activity in your region of the United States with our bi-monthly TERC CTA.
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