4 Types of Ticks in Louisiana
4 types of ticks have a verified observation record in Louisiana. The most frequently recorded are Gulf Coast Tick, Lone Star 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 Louisiana. The most frequently recorded are Gulf Coast Tick, Lone Star 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
333 verified observations on iNaturalist of tick have been recorded in Louisiana, most often in July, June, August.
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4 types of ticks recorded in Louisiana
4 tick species have a verified observation record in Louisiana, 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 Gulf Coast Tick (Amblyomma maculatum) is the most commonly recorded, with 125 verified observations, about 43% of all ticks reported in Louisiana. If you spot a tick here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
Louisiana also hosts less common ticks such as Lone Star Tick, Eastern Black-legged Tick and American Dog 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.