3 Types of Ticks in Rhode Island
3 types of ticks have a verified observation record in Rhode Island. 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 Rhode Island. 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
291 verified observations on iNaturalist of tick have been recorded in Rhode Island, most often in May, June, April.
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3 types of ticks recorded in Rhode Island
3 tick species have a verified observation record in Rhode Island, 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 American Dog Tick (Dermacentor variabilis) is the most commonly recorded, with 128 verified observations, about 49% of all ticks reported in Rhode Island. If you spot a tick here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
Rhode Island also hosts less common ticks such as Eastern Black-legged Tick and Lone Star 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.