{"id":804,"date":"2025-08-11T14:21:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T19:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/team.cfsph.iastate.edu\/?page_id=804"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:17:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:17:19","slug":"ticks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/ticks\/","title":{"rendered":"Ticks Affecting Animal Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-palette-color-10-border-color has-palette-color-9-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:1px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-6-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-95ee5c43bd593568d107dd6a1519f611\">Importance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There are over 1,000 species of ticks worldwide. Only about 25 species are of concern to people or domestic animals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ticks cause most vector-borne diseases reported each year in people and animals in the United States. Signs of tick-borne disease commonly include fever, lethargy, swollen or painful joints, and anemia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foreign vectors and foreign animal diseases (FADs) are not found in the United States and can threaten human and animal health. FADs can be introduced to the United States, so animal owners and veterinary personnel have a key role in recognizing and reporting FADs to animal and public health officials. Early signs of tick-related FADs may include:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Unfamiliar tick appearance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ticks present in unusually high numbers on an animal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Large number of sick or dead animals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unusual signs of illness (like blisters or neurologic disease)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"about\" class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ea8149a4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-6-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d74a363cd0748c016b596cf105f0ef7b\">About Ticks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ticks are arachnids, relatives of spiders and mites.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hard ticks are the most common ticks affecting people and domestic animals. They have a four-stage life cycle (egg, larva, nymph, and adult) and usually live two to three years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Larvae, nymphs, and adult females of most tick species need a blood meal from a person or animal to continue their development. Some ticks are generalists with a wide host range, while others are specialists with a limited host range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many tick species spend most of their life in wooded or grassy areas. Others live almost their entire life on one animal host.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ticks cannot jump or fly since they do not have wings. They do not travel far on their own without a host. Movement of ticks to new areas typically occurs through transporting animals infested with ticks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a58bf952bdae&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a58bf952bdae\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"800\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-02-life-cycle.jpg\" alt=\"Life cycle diagram of hard tick includes: 1) adult female lays eggs, 2) six-legged larva, 3) eight-legged nymph, and 4) eight-legged adult feeds and mates.\" class=\"wp-image-660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-02-life-cycle.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-02-life-cycle-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-02-life-cycle-1024x719.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-02-life-cycle-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"identification\" class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-6-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-58a94b2550ce01856c5f5766d580e2ec\">Identification of Ticks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-65e523f9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Many tick species can be identified by a unique set of characteristics visible to the naked eye or with the help of a dissecting microscope.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Some ticks, including engorged ticks, may be difficult or impossible to identify without the help of a trained entomologist or molecular testing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ticks take on a different appearance at each life stage.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Larvae are tiny (about the size of a speck of dirt) and have six legs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nymphs are small (about the size of a freckle or poppy seed) and have eight legs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adults are about the size of a sesame seed or larger and have eight legs. Males may look different from females.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unique characteristics can help differentiate tick species.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The tick\u2019s \u201chead\u201d (capitulum) is shaped differently from one tick genus to another.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mouthparts of nymphs and adult females are longer than adult males.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The scutum (shield) often has distinctive colorings and markings (ornamentation). Adult females have a short scutum, which allows for large blood meals to be taken. Males have a scutum that reaches completely to the end of their body.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bumpy grooves or ridges (festoons) are present along the back edge of some species.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identification keys and tick experts can be consulted for further details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a58bf952c939&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a58bf952c939\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"1250\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-03-anatomy.jpg\" alt=\"Diagram of a hard tick's basic anatomy pointing out the capitulum (head), scutum (shield on back), and festoons (bumpy ridge along posterior edge).\" class=\"wp-image-661\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-03-anatomy.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-03-anatomy-274x300.jpg 274w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-03-anatomy-934x1024.jpg 934w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-03-anatomy-768x842.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"species\" class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-6-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-47bdce18879e253a4802660482f632d2\">Endemic Ticks of Animal Health Concern<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ticks listed below are commonly found in the United States. In certain areas, these ticks may transmit pathogens. Endemic diseases in animals may or may not be reportable, depending on the jurisdiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-palette-color-9-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-850021ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a58bf952d4c1&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a58bf952d4c1\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1127\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-04-amblyomma-americanum.jpg\" alt=\"Dorsal view of Amblyomma americanum adult tick\" class=\"wp-image-662\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-04-amblyomma-americanum.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-04-amblyomma-americanum-300x282.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-04-amblyomma-americanum-1024x962.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-04-amblyomma-americanum-768x721.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>CDC Public Health Image Library\/Lauren Bishop<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dbeee19 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Name<\/strong>: <em><strong>Amblyomma americanum<\/strong><\/em> (Lone Star Tick)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Characteristics<\/strong>: Dark brown scutum with white spot centrally located (females) or white streaks along the body edge (males), long mouthparts, and festoons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distribution<\/strong>: Widely distributed in the southeastern and eastern U.S. (grassy and wooded areas)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e44ade59 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2f7f1a5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Endemic Diseases<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cytauxzoonosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ehrlichiosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tick paralysis <br>Tularemia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-palette-color-9-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-850021ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a58bf952e0e5&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a58bf952e0e5\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1075\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-05-amblyomma-mixtum.jpg\" alt=\"Dorsal view of Amblyomma mixtum (previously Amblyomma cajennense) adult tick\" class=\"wp-image-663\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-05-amblyomma-mixtum.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-05-amblyomma-mixtum-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-05-amblyomma-mixtum-1024x917.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-05-amblyomma-mixtum-768x688.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>CDC Public Health Image Library\/Dr. Christopher Paddock<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dbeee19 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Name<\/strong>: <em><strong>Amblyomma mixtum<\/strong><\/em> <strong>(formerly <em>A. cajennense)<\/em><\/strong> (Northern Cayenne Tick)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Characteristics<\/strong>: Similar to lone star ticks but without a white spot on the scutum, tan to gold scutum with dark brown ornamentation, long mouthparts, and festoons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distribution<\/strong>: Mostly southern Texas as well as the coastal region bordering the Gulf of Mexico (grassy and brushy areas)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e44ade59 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2f7f1a5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Endemic Diseases<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-palette-color-9-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-850021ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" 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\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>CDC Public Health Image Library\/James Gathany<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dbeee19 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Name<\/strong>: <em><strong>Amblyomma maculatum<\/strong><\/em> (Gulf Coast Tick)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Characteristics<\/strong>: Dark brown scutum with white linear lines, long mouthparts, and festoons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distribution<\/strong>: Coastal areas along the Atlantic coast and the Gulf of Mexico (grassy, drier uplands)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e44ade59 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2f7f1a5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Endemic Diseases<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>American canine hepatozoonosis<br>Tick paralysis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-palette-color-9-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-850021ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a58bf952f841&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a58bf952f841\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1128\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-07-dermacentor-albipictus.jpg\" alt=\"Dorsal view of Dermacentor albipictus adult tick\" class=\"wp-image-665\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-07-dermacentor-albipictus.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-07-dermacentor-albipictus-300x282.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-07-dermacentor-albipictus-1024x963.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-07-dermacentor-albipictus-768x722.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Dustin Snider\/inaturalist, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC BY 4.0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dbeee19 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Name<\/strong>: <em><strong>Dermacentor albipictus<\/strong><\/em> (Winter Tick)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Characteristics<\/strong>: Reddish-brown in color with creamy white scutum, short mouthparts, and festoons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distribution<\/strong>: Widely distributed throughout the U.S. (one-host tick that prefers moose and other ungulates)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e44ade59 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2f7f1a5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Endemic Diseases<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anaplasmosis<br>Tick paralysis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-palette-color-9-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-850021ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a58bf9530907&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a58bf9530907\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1000\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-08-dermacentor-andersoni.jpg\" alt=\"Dorsal view of Dermacentor andersoni adult tick\" class=\"wp-image-666\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-08-dermacentor-andersoni.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-08-dermacentor-andersoni-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-08-dermacentor-andersoni-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-08-dermacentor-andersoni-768x640.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>CDC Public Health Image Library\/James Gathany<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dbeee19 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Name<\/strong>: <em><strong>Dermacentor andersoni<\/strong><\/em> (Rocky Mountain Wood Tick)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Characteristics<\/strong>: Dark brown scutum with whitish ornamentation, short mouthparts, and festoons (similar to <em>D. variabilis<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distribution<\/strong>: Higher elevations in western states, including the Rocky Mountains (grassy and lightly wooded, shrubby areas)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e44ade59 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2f7f1a5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Endemic Diseases<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anaplasmosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Colorado tick fever<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tick paralysis<br>Tularemia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-palette-color-9-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-850021ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a58bf95314cd&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a58bf95314cd\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1074\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-09-dermacentor-nitens.jpg\" alt=\"Dorsal view of Dermacentor nitens adult tick\" class=\"wp-image-667\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-09-dermacentor-nitens.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-09-dermacentor-nitens-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-09-dermacentor-nitens-1024x916.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-09-dermacentor-nitens-768x687.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Georgia Southern University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dbeee19 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Name<\/strong>: <em><strong><em>Dermacentor (<\/em><\/strong><\/em><strong>formerly<\/strong><em><strong> <em>Anocentor) niten<\/em>s<\/strong><\/em> (Tropical Horse Tick)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Characteristics<\/strong>: Yellowish-brown without ornamentation, short mouthparts, and festoons (similar to <em>D. albipictus<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distribution<\/strong>: Southern Texas and Florida (one-host tick that prefers the ears of equids)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e44ade59 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2f7f1a5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Endemic Diseases<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anaplasmosis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-palette-color-9-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-850021ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a58bf9532078&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a58bf9532078\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-10-dermacentor-similis.jpg\" alt=\"Dorsal view of Dermacentor similis adult tick\" class=\"wp-image-668\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-10-dermacentor-similis.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-10-dermacentor-similis-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-10-dermacentor-similis-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-10-dermacentor-similis-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-10-dermacentor-similis-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>anameilike\/inaturalist, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC BY-NC 4.0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dbeee19 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Name<\/strong>: <em><strong>Dermacentor similis<\/strong><\/em> (Western American Dog Tick)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Characteristics<\/strong>: Dark brown scutum with whitish ornamentation, short mouthparts, and festoons (similar to <em>D. variabilis<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distribution<\/strong>: West of the Rocky Mountains (forest edges and open, grassy areas)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e44ade59 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2f7f1a5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Endemic Diseases<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ehrlichiosis<br>Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) <br>Tularemia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-palette-color-9-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-850021ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a58bf9532b75&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a58bf9532b75\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1093\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-11-dermacentor-variabilis.jpg\" alt=\"Dorsal view of Dermacentor variabilis adult tick\" class=\"wp-image-669\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-11-dermacentor-variabilis.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-11-dermacentor-variabilis-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-11-dermacentor-variabilis-1024x933.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-11-dermacentor-variabilis-768x700.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>CDC Public Health Image Library\/James Gathany<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dbeee19 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Name<\/strong>: <em><strong><em>Dermacentor variabilis<\/em><\/strong><\/em> (American Dog Tick)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Characteristics<\/strong>: Dark brown scutum with whitish ornamentation, short mouthparts, and festoons (similar to <em>D. similis<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distribution<\/strong>: Widely distributed east of the Rocky Mountains (grassy and lightly wooded, brushy areas)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e44ade59 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2f7f1a5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Endemic Diseases<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anaplasmosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tick paralysis<br>Tularemia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-palette-color-9-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-850021ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a58bf9533528&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a58bf9533528\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-12-haemaphysalis-longicornis.jpg\" alt=\"Dorsal view of Haemaphysalis longicornis adult tick\" class=\"wp-image-670\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-12-haemaphysalis-longicornis.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-12-haemaphysalis-longicornis-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-12-haemaphysalis-longicornis-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-12-haemaphysalis-longicornis-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-12-haemaphysalis-longicornis-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>CDC Public Health Image Library\/James Gathany<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dbeee19 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Name<\/strong>: <em><strong>Haemaphysalis longicornis<\/strong><\/em> (Asian Longhorned Tick)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Characteristics<\/strong>: Reddish-brown tick lacking ornamentation, small mouthparts, festoons, and lacking eyes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distribution<\/strong>: Recently introduced, continuing to expand its distribution, and currently found in the Eastern states and central U.S. (grassy and wooded areas)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e44ade59 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2f7f1a5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Endemic Diseases<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bovine theileriosis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-palette-color-9-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-850021ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a58bf953402a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a58bf953402a\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-13-Ixodes-pacificus.jpg\" alt=\"Dorsal view of Ixodes pacificus adult tick\" class=\"wp-image-671\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-13-Ixodes-pacificus.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-13-Ixodes-pacificus-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-13-Ixodes-pacificus-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-13-Ixodes-pacificus-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-13-Ixodes-pacificus-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>CDC Public Health Image Library\/Drs. Amanda Loftis, William Nicholson, Will Reeves, Chris Paddock<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dbeee19 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Name<\/strong>: <em><strong>Ixodes pacificus<\/strong><\/em> (Western Blacklegged Tick)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Characteristics<\/strong>: Red tick with black scutum lacking ornamentation, long and narrow mouthparts, and no festoons (similar to <em>I. scapularis<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distribution<\/strong>: West coast of the U.S. (wooded and brushy areas)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e44ade59 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2f7f1a5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Endemic Diseases<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anaplasmosis <br>Lyme disease<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-palette-color-9-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-850021ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a58bf9534acc&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a58bf9534acc\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-14-ixodes-scapularis.jpg\" alt=\"Dorsal view of Ixodes scapularis adult tick\" class=\"wp-image-672\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-14-ixodes-scapularis.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-14-ixodes-scapularis-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-14-ixodes-scapularis-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-14-ixodes-scapularis-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-14-ixodes-scapularis-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>CDC Public Health Image Library\/Dr. Michael L. Levin<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dbeee19 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Name<\/strong>: <em><strong>Ixodes scapularis<\/strong><\/em> (Blacklegged or Deer Tick)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Characteristics<\/strong>: Red tick with black scutum lacking ornamentation, long and narrow mouthparts, and no festoons (similar to <em>I. pacificus<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distribution<\/strong>: Eastern and Upper Midwestern states (wooded and brushy areas)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e44ade59 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2f7f1a5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Endemic Diseases<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anaplasmosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bovine babesiosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cervid babesiosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ehrlichiosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lyme disease<br>Tick paralysis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-palette-color-9-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-850021ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a58bf9535798&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a58bf9535798\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1143\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-15-ornithodoros-coriaceus.jpg\" alt=\"Dorsal view of Ornithodoros coriaceus adult tick\" class=\"wp-image-673\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-15-ornithodoros-coriaceus.jpg 1200w, 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1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Christian Schwarz, <\/em><em>iNaturalist, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC BY-NC 4.0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dbeee19 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Name<\/strong>: <em><strong><em>Ornithodoros coriaceus<\/em><\/strong><\/em> (Pajahuello Tick)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Characteristics<\/strong>: Soft tick that lacks a hard scutum and has mouthparts on the underside of its body<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distribution<\/strong>: Present in western U.S. at elevations of 600-8,000 feet (chaparral and oak tree habitat)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e44ade59 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2f7f1a5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Endemic Diseases<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Foothill abortion (Epizootic Bovine Abortion)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-palette-color-9-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-850021ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a58bf9536288&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a58bf9536288\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-16-otobius-megnini.jpg\" alt=\"Otobius megnini (Spinose Ear Tick)\" class=\"wp-image-1776\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-16-otobius-megnini.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-16-otobius-megnini-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-16-otobius-megnini-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-16-otobius-megnini-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-16-otobius-megnini-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Daktaridudu\/Wikimedia Commons, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/deed.en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC-BY-SA 4.0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dbeee19 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Name<\/strong>: <em><strong>Otobius megnini<\/strong> <\/em>(Spinose Ear Tick)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Characteristics<\/strong>: Soft tick that lacks a scutum, has mouthparts on the underside of its body, and is covered in sharp spines; adult ticks do not feed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distribution<\/strong>: Throughout the U.S., especially arid regions of western states (one-host tick that lives in the ear canal of livestock and companion animals)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e44ade59 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2f7f1a5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Endemic Diseases<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Otitis, Secondary infections<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-palette-color-9-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-850021ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a58bf9536cf8&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a58bf9536cf8\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-17-rhipicephalus-sanguineus.jpg\" alt=\"Dorsal view of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto adult tick\" class=\"wp-image-675\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-17-rhipicephalus-sanguineus.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-17-rhipicephalus-sanguineus-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-17-rhipicephalus-sanguineus-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-17-rhipicephalus-sanguineus-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-17-rhipicephalus-sanguineus-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>CDC Public Health Image Library\/James Gathany<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dbeee19 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Name<\/strong>: <em><strong><em>Rhipicephalus sanguineus <\/em><\/strong><\/em><strong>group, including<\/strong><em><strong> <em>R. sanguineus<\/em> <\/strong><\/em><strong>sensu stricto<\/strong> (Brown Dog Tick)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Characteristics<\/strong>: Reddish-brown tick with elongated body lacking ornamentation, short mouthparts, hexagonal basis capitulum, and festoons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distribution<\/strong>: Throughout the U.S. with higher populations in southern states (grassy and wooded areas, cracks and crevices in homes and dog kennels); common in urban settings where dogs or other domestic pets are abundant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e44ade59 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2f7f1a5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Endemic Diseases<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anaplasmosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ehrlichiosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) <br>Tick paralysis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-6-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0c79a1c21392e21e56ed8fbd63e57e6f\">Foreign Ticks of Animal Health Concern<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ticks listed below are selected vectors of highly contagious, reportable, or foreign diseases of animals. Learn more about recognizing and reporting foreign ticks and FADs at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/infection-control\/foreign-animal-diseases\/\">CFSPH: FAD Prevention<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-850021ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(253,252,251) 0%,rgba(128,119,87,0.59) 100%);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a58bf9537941&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a58bf9537941\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"836\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-18-amblyomma-variegatum.jpg\" alt=\"Dorsal view of Amblyomma variegatum adult tick\" class=\"wp-image-676\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-18-amblyomma-variegatum.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-18-amblyomma-variegatum-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-18-amblyomma-variegatum-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-18-amblyomma-variegatum-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Alan Walker\/Wikimedia Commons, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC By-SA 3.0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dbeee19 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Name<\/strong>: <em><strong>Amblyomma variegatum<\/strong><\/em> (Tropical Bont Tick)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Characteristics<\/strong>: Brown with bright yellow-orange ornamentation on scutum (males), large mouthparts, and festoons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distribution<\/strong>: Tropics and subtropics (esp. Africa and Caribbean)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d0921e6e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2f7f1a5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Foreign Diseases<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dermatophilosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heartwater <br>Nairobi sheep disease<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-850021ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(253,252,251) 0%,rgba(128,119,87,0.59) 100%);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a58bf9538486&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a58bf9538486\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1000\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-19-ixodes-ricinus.jpg\" alt=\"Dorsal view of Ixodes ricinus adult tick\" class=\"wp-image-677\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-19-ixodes-ricinus.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-19-ixodes-ricinus-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-19-ixodes-ricinus-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-19-ixodes-ricinus-768x640.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Holger Krisp<\/em>\/<em>Wikimedia Commons, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC BY 3.0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dbeee19 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Name<\/strong>: <em><strong>Ixodes ricinus<\/strong><\/em> (Castor Bean or Sheep Tick)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Characteristics<\/strong>: Red tick with black scutum lacking ornamentation, long and narrow mouthparts, and no festoons (similar to <em>I. scapularis<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distribution<\/strong>: Temperate zones (esp. Europe and northern Iran\/Africa)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d0921e6e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2f7f1a5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Foreign Diseases<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Louping ill <br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-850021ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(253,252,251) 0%,rgba(128,119,87,0.59) 100%);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a58bf9538ea1&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a58bf9538ea1\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1044\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-20-ornithodoros-moubata.jpg\" alt=\"Dorsal view of Ornithodoros moubata adult tick\" class=\"wp-image-899\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-20-ornithodoros-moubata.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-20-ornithodoros-moubata-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-20-ornithodoros-moubata-1024x891.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-20-ornithodoros-moubata-768x668.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>A.J.E. Terzi, Wikimedia Commons,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/deed.en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC BY 4.0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dbeee19 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Name<\/strong>: <em><strong><em>Ornithodoros moubata<\/em><\/strong><\/em> (African Hut or Eyeless Tampan)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Characteristics<\/strong>: Soft tick with brown, leathery dorsum (no scutum), ventrally located head with no eyes and no suture line between the dorsal and ventral surfaces<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distribution<\/strong>: Tropics (esp. Africa)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d0921e6e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2f7f1a5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Foreign Diseases<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>African swine fever<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-850021ba wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(253,252,251) 0%,rgba(128,119,87,0.59) 100%);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a58bf953990e&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a58bf953990e\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"574\" height=\"573\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-21-rhipicephalus-microplus.jpg\" alt=\"Dorsal view of Rhipicephalus microplus adult tick\" class=\"wp-image-678\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-21-rhipicephalus-microplus.jpg 574w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-21-rhipicephalus-microplus-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/EA-Ticks-21-rhipicephalus-microplus-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Daktaridudu, Wikimedia Commons, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/deed.en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC-BY-SA-4.0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dbeee19 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Name<\/strong>: <em><strong><em>Rhipicephalus<\/em> (<em>Boophilus<\/em>) annulatus and <em>microplus<\/em><\/strong><\/em> (Cattle Fever Ticks)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Characteristics<\/strong>: Brown, elongated tick lacking ornamentation with hexagonal basis capitulum, short mouthparts, and no festoons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distribution<\/strong>: Permanent quarantine zone in southern Texas along Mexican border (as part of USDA&#8217;s Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program); tropics and subtropics (esp. Mexico), large parts of Asia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d0921e6e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2f7f1a5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>Foreign Diseases<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Piroplasmosis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"collection\" class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4c2256b4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8eb77903 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/collection-submission-icon.png\" alt=\"Microscope icon\" class=\"wp-image-885\" style=\"width:75px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/collection-submission-icon.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/collection-submission-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-6-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bf52b47785926b2d0f7380e0e466b74d\">Collection and Submission of Ticks<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prompt tick removal is critical since many pathogens require at least 12-24 hours of attachment to a person or animal to transmit disease.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inspect animals closely for ticks after being outdoors, paying close attention to areas in and around the ears, on the eyelids, behind the elbows, under the armpits, and under the base of the tail.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To remove an attached tick, grasp it near skin (attachment point) with tweezers and gently pull straight up to keep the head and mouthparts (capitulum) intact.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ticks of concern should be collected for identification to ensure effective control measures are used. Testing may be available to determine if pathogens are present.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Laboratories and shipping companies may have specific instructions for you to follow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organisms should be dead before shipping. Ticks can be killed by freezing overnight or placing them in 70-90% ethanol.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is best to place ticks in a labeled, sealed, water-proof container. Alternatively, ticks may be double bagged inside sealable baggies (e.g., Ziploc\u00ae bags).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ticks can be preserved by submerging them in 70-90% ethanol. For shipping purposes, liquids may be avoided by placing a cotton ball soaked in ethanol, rubbing alcohol, or clear cocktail alcohol (80 proof or higher) alongside the tick in a container.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Always label specimens with host (if applicable), location collected from the body or environment, and date of collection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For additional tips, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/submit-vectors-for-identification\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"691\">How to Submit Vectors for Identification<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"control\" class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4c2256b4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8eb77903 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/control-prevention-icon.png\" alt=\"Restriction sign icon\" class=\"wp-image-886\" style=\"width:75px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/control-prevention-icon.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/control-prevention-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-6-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e390196f441b961cc03f8553145b117c\">Control and Prevention of Ticks<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>While eliminating ticks is not likely, tick populations can be managed by disrupting the tick life cycle and habitat.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For prompt detection and control, continuously monitor animals for tick infestations and frequently inspect animal housing areas (particularly areas near woods, shrubs, and tall grasses).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manage tick habitat to discourage tick migration and reduce tick encounters. Preventive measures may include frequent mowing and tree or brush removal within three feet of animal areas and trails.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A variety of tick control products are available for treatment of animals, including oral chews, injectables, or topical pour-ons, sprays, and dips.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be sure to choose a product with an EPA registration number (topicals) or FDA (A)NADA number (orals and injectables).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read the product label carefully to make sure it is effective against the tick species and also safe for the species and age of animal to be treated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environmental tick control products should be used only after consultation with experts to prevent unintended harm to wild animals and invertebrates, like frogs and honey bees. These products can also contaminate water sources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Researchers are currently exploring and assessing community-based tick control practices such as trail maintenance and insecticide treatment of wild animals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid moving ticks from one site to another.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check animals and people closely for ticks after being in or near tick habitat and before movement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove ticks from affected clothing, equipment, and vehicles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Canine Lyme disease vaccines are commercially available and should be considered for preventing disease in dogs with tick exposure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For additional guidance, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/vectors\/managing-disease-causing-vectors\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"725\">Considerations When Managing Vectors.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"learn-more\" class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-6-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cc98664836599ba1a7c082994be759bc\">Learn More<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional information on ticks, their impacts on animals, and control can be found below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-6-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7522321a5a66d09afc090c463fdc602b\">Endemic ticks<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items804_58efc8-e1:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items804_58efc8-e1 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items804_58efc8-e1 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class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ticks\/about\/where-ticks-live.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CDC: Where Ticks Live<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-804_2cd8cc-55 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-804_2cd8cc-55\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_externalLink kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M18 13v6a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h6\"\/><polyline points=\"15 3 21 3 21 9\"\/><line x1=\"10\" y1=\"14\" 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.kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-804_9ff7b2-1f\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_externalLink kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M18 13v6a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h6\"\/><polyline points=\"15 3 21 3 21 9\"\/><line x1=\"10\" y1=\"14\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"3\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/fieldguide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TickEncounter: Field Guide<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-804_3bcf11-7c .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-804_3bcf11-7c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_externalLink kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M18 13v6a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h6\"\/><polyline points=\"15 3 21 3 21 9\"\/><line x1=\"10\" y1=\"14\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"3\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/livestock-poultry-disease\/cattle\/ticks\/asian-longhorned\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USDA: Asian Longhorned Ticks<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-6-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c7e67f9c84a7e868933d1a42a31bbc14\">Foreign ticks<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items804_70347b-5a:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items804_70347b-5a ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items804_70347b-5a ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items804_70347b-5a .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--theme-palette-color-11, 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class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-804_7b77c6-71 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-804_7b77c6-71\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_externalLink kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M18 13v6a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h6\"\/><polyline points=\"15 3 21 3 21 9\"\/><line x1=\"10\" y1=\"14\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"3\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfsph.iastate.edu\/diseaseinfo\/disease\/?disease=ticks-exotic&amp;lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CFSPH: Exotic Ticks<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-804_3cc983-59 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-804_3cc983-59\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_externalLink kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M18 13v6a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h6\"\/><polyline points=\"15 3 21 3 21 9\"\/><line x1=\"10\" y1=\"14\" 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