These ticks may carry Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia.
This is a large, brown tick with ornate white markings.
This tick is found throughout Michigan in wooded and grassy areas.
American dog tick (wood tick)
These ticks may carry Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, deer tick virus and Ehrlichia muris-like disease.
This is a small tick with black legs. It has a round, black shield behind its head.
This tick is found widespread throughout Michigan in wooded and grassy areas.
Blacklegged tick
These ticks may carry Ehrlichiosis and tularemia
The adult female has a “lone star” marking.
This tick is rare in Michigan, but becoming more common. Usually found in wooded areas.