Regional tick guide

Ticks in North Dakota

Explore reviewed tick occurrence records for North Dakota, with links to identification profiles, evidence and practical guidance.

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1 reviewed species records are currently linked to North Dakota.

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Adult male and female Dermacentor variabilis American dog ticks on a blade of grass

American dog tick

Also known as: Wood tick

Dermacentor variabilis

Present Dermacentor hard_tick North Dakota

North Dakota State University Extension records the American dog tick in its North Dakota crop and pest report.

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A widespread North American hard tick. Adults commonly bite dogs and humans, while larvae and nymphs feed mainly on small mammals.

Also known as: Wood tick

Identification:

Adults have short mouthparts, eyes and festoons, with pale ornamentation on the dorsal shield. Females have a pale patterned scutum at the front; males have ornamentation across most of the dorsum.

Hosts: Humans, Dogs, Small mammals, Large mammals

Habitats: Woodland edges and trails, Grassland and shrubland

Photographs and visible features may be insufficient for definitive identification.

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