American dog tick (wood tick)
This tick is found throughout Michigan in wooded and grassy areas.
This is a large, brown tick with ornate white markings.
These ticks may carry Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia.
Blacklegged tick
(deer tick)
This tick is found widespread throughout Michigan in wooded and grassy areas.
This is a small tick with black legs. It has a round, black shield behind its head.
These ticks may carry Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, deer tick virus and Ehrlichia muris-like disease.
Lone star tick
This tick is rare in Michigan, but becoming more common. Usually found in wooded areas.
The adult female has a “lone star” marking.
These ticks may carry Ehrlichiosis and tularemia
Woodchuck tick (groundhog tick)
This tick is found in the dens of wild animals.
These ticks may carry Powassan encephalitis.
Brown dog tick
(kennel tick)
This tick is able to breed and survive in indoor environments and in grassy brushy areas.
This tick is often found in shelters, breeding facilities and dog kennels.
These ticks may carry Rocky mountain spotted fever, canine babesiosis, canine ehrlichiosis.
