4 Types of Ticks in Oklahoma

4 types of ticks have a verified observation record in Oklahoma. The most frequently recorded are Lone Star Tick, American Dog 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 Oklahoma. The most frequently recorded are Lone Star Tick, American Dog 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

1,022 verified observations on iNaturalist of tick have been recorded in Oklahoma, most often in April, May, June.

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Verified species, source iNaturalist

4 types of ticks recorded in Oklahoma

4 tick species have a verified observation record in Oklahoma, each with at least 10 confirmed sightings. The full list, ranked by how often each is recorded, is below.

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    Lone Star Tick

    Amblyomma americanum

    522 records
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    American Dog Tick

    Dermacentor variabilis

    194 records
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    Gulf Coast Tick

    Amblyomma maculatum

    120 records
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    Eastern Black-legged Tick

    Ixodes scapularis

    65 records

Plus 4 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 522 verified observations, about 58% of all ticks reported in Oklahoma. If you spot a tick here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.