3 Types of Ticks in Connecticut

3 types of ticks have a verified observation record in Connecticut. The most frequently recorded are American Dog Tick, Eastern Black-legged Tick and Lone Star 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 Connecticut. The most frequently recorded are American Dog Tick, Eastern Black-legged Tick and Lone Star Tick. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.

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Real sighting data, source iNaturalist

1,067 verified observations on iNaturalist of tick have been recorded in Connecticut, most often in May, April, June.

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Verified species, source iNaturalist

3 types of ticks recorded in Connecticut

3 tick species have a verified observation record in Connecticut, each with at least 10 confirmed sightings. The full list, ranked by how often each is recorded, is below.

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    American Dog Tick

    Dermacentor variabilis

    557 recordsNative
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    Eastern Black-legged Tick

    Ixodes scapularis

    410 recordsNative
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    Lone Star Tick

    Amblyomma americanum

    35 records

Plus 3 more recorded only rarely (fewer than 10 verified sightings). Counts from verified iNaturalist observations.

The American Dog Tick (Dermacentor variabilis) is the most commonly recorded, with 557 verified observations, about 56% of all ticks reported in Connecticut. If you spot a tick here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.