4 Types of Ticks in Kentucky
4 types of ticks have a verified observation record in Kentucky. The most frequently recorded are Lone Star Tick, American Dog Tick and Eastern Black-legged Tick. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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4 types of ticks have a verified observation record in Kentucky. The most frequently recorded are Lone Star Tick, American Dog Tick and Eastern Black-legged Tick. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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Real sighting data, source iNaturalist
1,159 verified observations on iNaturalist of tick have been recorded in Kentucky, most often in May, April, June.
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4 types of ticks recorded in Kentucky
4 tick species have a verified observation record in Kentucky, each with at least 10 confirmed sightings. The full list, ranked by how often each is recorded, is below.
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Plus 1 more recorded only rarely (fewer than 10 verified sightings). Counts from verified iNaturalist observations.
The Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum) is the most commonly recorded, with 532 verified observations, about 50% of all ticks reported in Kentucky. If you spot a tick here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.