4 Types of Ticks in Tennessee
4 types of ticks have a verified observation record in Tennessee. 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 Tennessee. 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
1,574 verified observations on iNaturalist of tick have been recorded in Tennessee, most often in May, June, April.
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Verified species, source iNaturalist
4 types of ticks recorded in Tennessee
4 tick species have a verified observation record in Tennessee, 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 Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum) is the most commonly recorded, with 630 verified observations, about 44% of all ticks reported in Tennessee. If you spot a tick here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.