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by Wildlife Informer. California is home to more than 47 species of ticks. Although ticks are tiny, they’re capable of spreading serious illnesses, including Lyme disease. Not only can ticks be harmful to humans, but they can also cause serious illness in pets!
- Pacific Coast Tick. Pacific Coast Ticks (Dermacentor occidentalis) are mostly found in California, from Oregon to Baja California. A wide distribution of the species along the West Coast inspires its name.
- Western Black-legged Tick. The Western Black-legged Tick (Ixodes pacificus) is a species that can transmit Lyme disease. It has widespread California distribution.
- American Dog Tick. American Dog Ticks (Dermacentor variabilis) have established tick species interested in mid-sized hosts such as dogs, cats, and skunks.
- Brown Dog Tick. The Brown Dog Tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) is also known as the 3-Host Tick as it attaches to a new host as larvae, nymph, and an adult.
- Rabbit Tick. Haemaphysalis leporispalustris. Adults are tan to reddish-tan. Females are darker on the body and larger than males.
- Winter Tick. Dermacentor albipictus. Adult females are reddish-brown with a creamy white shield on their backs behind their heads.
- Brown Dog Tick. Rhipicephalus sanguineus. Both sexes are reddish-brown and have an elongated body shape. Males only take small blood meals while females can take large meals, which makes them increase dramatically in size.
- American Dog Tick. Dermacentor variabilis. Dark reddish-brown body. Flat and oval-shaped with brown and creamy white markings.
- American Dog Tick. Dermacentor variabilis. Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia, tick paralysis. American dog ticks are one of the most common species in the United States.
- Rocky Mountain Wood Tick. Dermacentor andersoni. Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia, Colorado tick fever, anaplasmosis, tick paralysis.
- Brown Dog Tick. Rhipicephalus sanguineus. Rocky Mountain spotted fever, canine ehrlichia, canine babesia. Brown dog ticks rarely bite humans but are a menace to the canine population of California.
- Poultry Tick. Argus sanchezi. tick paralysis, anemia, fowl disease. Poultry ticks are found in southern and central California.
Watch on. Does California Have Ticks? California's diverse ecosystems, ranging from coastal areas to dense forests and grasslands, provide habitats for several tick species. Not all ticks are harmful to humans, but understanding which ones are can help prevent tick-borne diseases.
Blacklegged Ticks. When is Tick Season in California? Ticks in California are generally most active during June and July. CA residents are most at risk for Lyme disease during these months. Are Ticks “Bad” in California? Due in part to California’s temperate climate, ticks are able to spread throughout the state.
The two most common ticks found outdoors in the district are the Western Black-Legged Tick and the Pacific Coast Tick. The only source of nutrition ticks use is the blood sucked from humans or other animals. An Overview of Ticks. Ornithodorus coriaceus. Pajahuello Tick. Mat Pound, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org.
