Wyoming already had three well-known ticks that are harmful to humans in the state: The Rocky Mountain wood tick, ...

The females have a short scutum with white markings. The scutum on male American dog ticks covers most of the dorsal surface ...

Soon, we will no longer be seeing wood ticks (also called American dog ticks). It wasn’t that long ago when you couldn’t go outdoors, especially around grassy, weedy areas without attracting a horde ...

Most cases occur in the United States, particularly in the southeastern and south-central states, in regions with large numbers of American dog ticks and ... a 17-month-old male, male siblings ...