4 Types of Ticks in North Carolina
4 types of ticks have a verified observation record in North Carolina. The most frequently recorded are American Dog Tick, Lone Star Tick and Gulf Coast 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 North Carolina. The most frequently recorded are American Dog Tick, Lone Star Tick and Gulf Coast Tick. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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Real sighting data, source iNaturalist
2,005 verified observations on iNaturalist of tick have been recorded in North Carolina, most often in June, May, July.
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4 types of ticks recorded in North Carolina
4 tick species have a verified observation record in North Carolina, each with at least 10 confirmed sightings. The full list, ranked by how often each is recorded, is below.
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Plus 2 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 748 verified observations, about 42% of all ticks reported in North Carolina. If you spot a tick here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.