3 Types of Ticks in Arizona
3 types of ticks have a verified observation record in Arizona. The most frequently recorded are Brown Dog Tick, Gulf Coast Tick and Bighorn Sheep Tick. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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3 types of ticks have a verified observation record in Arizona. The most frequently recorded are Brown Dog Tick, Gulf Coast Tick and Bighorn Sheep Tick. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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Real sighting data, source iNaturalist
168 verified observations on iNaturalist of tick have been recorded in Arizona, most often in July, August, June.
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3 types of ticks recorded in Arizona
3 tick species have a verified observation record in Arizona, each with at least 10 confirmed sightings. The full list, ranked by how often each is recorded, is below.
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Bighorn Sheep Tick
Dermacentor hunteri
10 records
Plus 10 more recorded only rarely (fewer than 10 verified sightings). Counts from verified iNaturalist observations.
The Brown Dog Tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) is the most commonly recorded, with 29 verified observations, about 45% of all ticks reported in Arizona. If you spot a tick here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
Arizona also hosts less common ticks such as Brown Dog Tick, Gulf Coast Tick and Bighorn Sheep Tick, each recorded fewer than 100 times. These are the species worth a second look when you are out, since a sighting is more notable.