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Approximately 15 species of ticks have been documented in Indiana, including four species of hard ticks that are of significance to public health: Dermacentor variabilis (American dog tick, also known as the "eastern wood tick") Amblyomma americanum (lone star tick)
Fifteen species of ticks are found in Indiana, but only three of those hard tick species present dangers to human health – the blacklegged tick, American Dog Tick, and the lone star tick.
- 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.
Aug 3, 2016 · Indiana is home to several medically important tick species, including the blacklegged or deer tick, which can transmit Lyme disease, the most common vector-borne illness in North America. Taking steps to prevent tick bites and knowing how to correctly remove a tick if you find one attached are key to avoiding tick-borne diseases, Hill said.
Vector-Borne Diseases. Tick-Borne Diseases. Tick Bite Prevention. The best way to prevent tick-borne illnesses is to prevent the bites of infected ticks. You can do this by avoiding tick habitats, using personal protection methods, and changing the environment to reduce the presence of ticks. CDC Tick Prevention Resources. Before you go outside.
May 23, 2023 · The Herald-Times. 0:04. 0:50. Dr. Robert Adams, an emergency medicine physician with IU Health Bloomington, knows there are ticks out across south-central Indiana. It's not only people who come...
May 31, 2022 · There are three species of ticks that are common in Indiana, and they are capable of transmitting at least nine different pathogens, according to Catherine Hill, a Purdue University professor...
