Dermacentor variabilis, also known as the American dog tick or wood tick, is a species of tick that is known to carry bacteria responsible for several diseases in humans, including Rocky …

American Dog Ticks have a dark brown body; with females having an off-white scutum (dorsal shield), while adult males look more mottled. They are flat and oval in shape, and usually …

Common Name: American dog tick. Description: The adult female American dog tick is approximately ¼ inch long when unfed and up to ½ inch or longer when fully engorged. Males …

Adult American dog ticks prefer to bite domestic dogs and can therefore be brought into the home and potentially transferred to humans. When they are ready to lay their eggs, adult female …

Females become larger after feeding. They grow up to 0.59 inches. Females possess a dorsal scutum on their back. While males have their shields covering the entire dorsal. Both have …

May 15, 2024 · Adult females are most likely to bite humans. To access the data used for this dashboard go to data sets. Guide to the Surveillance of Metastriate Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) and …

Females can take one week or more to completely engorge. Once replete, female American dog ticks detach from their host and drop into the leaf litter, where they can lay over 4,000 eggs …

Apr 3, 2024 · Both male and female American Dog Ticks will bite humans and other hosts. The male tick, however, only feeds briefly before detaching to seek out a female for mating. The …

Feb 26, 2025 · Female American dog ticks lay thousands of eggs in secluded outdoor locations, beginning the first phase of their life cycle. These eggs have distinct characteristics and …

The American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis, is widely distributed east of the Rocky Mountains and also occurs on the Pacific Coast. The dog is the preferred host of the adult D. variabilis, …