Ticks are actually arachnids (the 8-legged class that includes spiders) and are found around the world. These are some of the common ticks in the US:
- Blacklegged tick/Deer tick (Ixodes Scapularis)
- American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis)
- Lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum)
- Eggs
- Larvae (0.7 - 0.8 m)
- Nymphs (1-2 mm)
- Adults ~6 mm)
This is a female lone star tick