4 Types of Ticks in South Carolina

4 types of ticks have a verified observation record in South Carolina. The most frequently recorded are Gulf Coast Tick, Lone Star Tick and American Dog 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 South Carolina. The most frequently recorded are Gulf Coast Tick, Lone Star Tick and American Dog Tick. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.

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Real sighting data, source iNaturalist

534 verified observations on iNaturalist of tick have been recorded in South Carolina, most often in June, May, July.

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4 types of ticks recorded in South Carolina

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

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    Gulf Coast Tick

    Amblyomma maculatum

    151 records
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    Lone Star Tick

    Amblyomma americanum

    139 records
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    American Dog Tick

    Dermacentor variabilis

    130 records
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    Eastern Black-legged Tick

    Ixodes scapularis

    60 records

Counts from verified iNaturalist observations.

The Gulf Coast Tick (Amblyomma maculatum) is the most commonly recorded, with 151 verified observations, about 31% of all ticks reported in South Carolina. If you spot a tick here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.