3 Types of Ticks in Michigan
3 types of ticks have a verified observation record in Michigan. 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 Michigan. 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
2,258 verified observations on iNaturalist of tick have been recorded in Michigan, most often in May, June, April.
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3 types of ticks recorded in Michigan
3 tick species have a verified observation record in Michigan, each with at least 10 confirmed sightings. The full list, ranked by how often each is recorded, is below.
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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 1,480 verified observations, about 71% of all ticks reported in Michigan. If you spot a tick here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.