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deer tick
noun
: an ixodid tick (Ixodes scapularis synonym I. dammini) of the eastern U.S. and Canada that transmits the bacterium causing Lyme disease
called also black-legged tick
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Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread by deer ticks, which are small in size, and can often go unnoticed.
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Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 26 June 2024
According to the Mayo Clinic, common types of ticks include:
Black-legged tick AKA the deer tick – Mainly found in the eastern half and midwest region of the U.S.
Western black-legged tick – Mainly found along the U.S. Pacific Coast.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024
As ticks become active, Wisconsinites are at a risk of contracting Lyme disease, a bacterial infection spread by deer ticks.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
For example, in the unfed or nymph stage, female deer ticks can be as small as poppy seed.
—Kayla Hui, Mph, Verywell Health, 28 Dec. 2023
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Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 26 June 2024
According to the Mayo Clinic, common types of ticks include:
Black-legged tick AKA the deer tick – Mainly found in the eastern half and midwest region of the U.S.
Western black-legged tick – Mainly found along the U.S. Pacific Coast.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024
As ticks become active, Wisconsinites are at a risk of contracting Lyme disease, a bacterial infection spread by deer ticks.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
For example, in the unfed or nymph stage, female deer ticks can be as small as poppy seed.
—Kayla Hui, Mph, Verywell Health, 28 Dec. 2023
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deer tick
noun
: a tick of the genus Ixodes (I. scapularis synonym I. dammini) that transmits the bacterium causing Lyme disease
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