3 Types of Ticks in Wisconsin

3 types of ticks have a verified observation record in Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin. 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 recorded in Wisconsin

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

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    American Dog Tick

    Dermacentor variabilis

    1,011 records
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    Eastern Black-legged Tick

    Ixodes scapularis

    517 records
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    Lone Star Tick

    Amblyomma americanum

    18 records

Plus 3 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 1,011 verified observations, about 65% of all ticks reported in Wisconsin. If you spot a tick here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.