American Dog Tick
Dermacentor variabilis
Adult American dog ticks inhabit grassy fields, woodland edges, and trails, waiting on vegetation for a passing host. Adults feed on the blood of mammals, commonly including dogs, deer, and people, with females swelling greatly after feeding. They can transmit pathogens, including the bacterium responsible for Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
- Type
- Shell
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- ?
- American Dog Tick Nymph
- American Dog Tick