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Lone Star Tick - Amblyomma americanum -

Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
May 17, 2014

I found this tick attached to me, and at first thought it was a blacklegged tick because of the small size. Is this just an early instar American Dog Tick?

Contributed by tom murray on 18 May, 2014 - 10:14pm
Last updated 23 May, 2014 - 5:21pm

Geolocation of attachment?

Tom, I know this was ages ago, but I am curious as to whether you feel confident that this tick came from somewhere local to Groton, or if you might have picked it up in the southeastern part of the state?

… Jennifer Forman Orth, 13 October, 2020 - 11:29am

Groton area

I checked the photos I took on 5-17-14 and the two previous days. All those were taken in Groton and a few from Pepperell, Ma.
It looks like it must have come from this area.

… tom murray, 13 October, 2020 - 4:12pm

Moved

Moved from Hard Ticks.
Thanks Jon.

… tom murray, 23 May, 2014 - 5:20pm

Male Amblyomma americanum adu

Male Amblyomma americanum adult

… Jon Oliver, 23 May, 2014 - 4:46pm

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