4 Types of Ticks in Missouri
4 types of ticks have a verified observation record in Missouri. 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 Missouri. 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
1,812 verified observations on iNaturalist of tick have been recorded in Missouri, most often in May, June, April.
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4 types of ticks recorded in Missouri
4 tick species have a verified observation record in Missouri, 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 Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum) is the most commonly recorded, with 1,106 verified observations, about 67% of all ticks reported in Missouri. If you spot a tick here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
Missouri also hosts less common ticks such as Eastern Black-legged Tick and Gulf Coast 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.