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October tick encounters get easier to ID because 4 out of 5 are likely to be an adult blacklegged tick (aka deer tick). ...
10/01/2026

October tick encounters get easier to ID because 4 out of 5 are likely to be an adult blacklegged tick (aka deer tick). Test your knowledge about ticks in Fall with our https://bit.ly/TickSmart_Flashcards

Fun Tick Facts: adult blacklegged ticks (aka deer ticks) haven’t been biting since early June, but now it’s nearly Octob...
10/01/2026

Fun Tick Facts: adult blacklegged ticks (aka deer ticks) haven’t been biting since early June, but now it’s nearly October and it’s THEIR SEASON!!! This one was just getting started, but if they feed for 5-6 days, they’ll increase in weight x100. They use all that blood to nourish 2,000+ eggs they will lay next Spring to start a new generation of ticks. Time to start tucking in your shirt and keep the ticks out as they crawl up. Oh, and treat your pet, too! Show us if you find one_https://bit.ly/tickspottersform

We couldn’t be certain from the photo but it could be a nymph stage groundhog tick (Ixodes cookei). While this type of t...
09/15/2026

We couldn’t be certain from the photo but it could be a nymph stage groundhog tick (Ixodes cookei). While this type of tick is more common in the northeast, it has been reported from British Columbia. Groundhog ticks rarely bite humans but they are associated with Powassan Virus but not typically Lyme disease germs. Excuse the pun, but we’d need a closer look! Did you find a tick? https://bit.ly/tickspottersform

Just today, 57% of the ticks submitted were nymph stage lone stars! Yesterday it was 45% of the submitted ticks. And th...
08/30/2026

Just today, 57% of the ticks submitted were nymph stage lone stars! Yesterday it was 45% of the submitted ticks. And the day before that, also 45%. So, this tick is still the most common one being encountered NOW! We’ve got new resources to help you be prepared for a lone star tick bite--https://web.uri.edu/tickencounter/see-the-star/

The TickGuy sat down with David Pogue for CBS Sunday Morning (airing 8/23/26) to discuss what’s up with the ticks in the...
08/19/2026

The TickGuy sat down with David Pogue for CBS Sunday Morning (airing 8/23/26) to discuss what’s up with the ticks in the US. But it’s what they did next that may shock and surprise you! Be sure to tune in...

Gulf Coast Ticks...on summer vaca up north. It’s a thing!! When their wanderlust takes them outside of their more typica...
07/28/2026

Gulf Coast Ticks...on summer vaca up north. It’s a thing!! When their wanderlust takes them outside of their more typical southern US distribution, summertime TickSpotters have reported adult GCTs in Rochester NY, Niagara Falls, Watersmeet MI, Raquette Lake NY, Chicago IL, Rumford RI, Jamestown RI, Henniker NH. And most likely, they FLEW. More about Gulf Coast ticks (https://web.uri.edu/tickencounter/species/gulf-coast-tick/)

Afraid...actually terrified!! It’s a pretty common response to a tick bite. But when you know the TYPE OF TICK biting, y...
07/11/2026

Afraid...actually terrified!! It’s a pretty common response to a tick bite. But when you know the TYPE OF TICK biting, you can better assess the true risk for any disease. It’s a fact: different types of ticks transmit different germs, and because the infection rate also varies widely between types of ticks and types of germs, some BITES are much less risky than others. Read more to break it all down for yourself_ https://bit.ly/different_ticks.

Thank you Michael, Beth, Maia, LeeAnne and the entire Daily Show team. One of the BEST experiences of my life. Never did...
06/03/2026

Thank you Michael, Beth, Maia, LeeAnne and the entire Daily Show team. One of the BEST experiences of my life. Never did I imagine we could get 200 people rolling with laughter talking about ticks!!

“Why do you often find these ticks on the top of your head?” Good question, and NO, they don’t jump or fall out of trees...
05/19/2026

“Why do you often find these ticks on the top of your head?” Good question, and NO, they don’t jump or fall out of trees. In fact, we don’t know one tick biologist who thinks ticks fall out of trees onto heads. But they do crawl upwards after latching onto a host, and the head is where the skin is thinner and richer in blood capillaries on most hosts. Blood feeding success is the adaptation driving this tick behavior. Now you know. https://bit.ly/wrong_enough

HUH...just when you think you’ve seen it all, somebody comes along and proves you wrong. But hey, it worked!! Got a phot...
05/12/2026

HUH...just when you think you’ve seen it all, somebody comes along and proves you wrong. But hey, it worked!! Got a photo of the TOP SIDE and everything. https://bit.ly/tickspottersform

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