{"id":96,"date":"2019-02-01T10:14:27","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T15:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/?page_id=96"},"modified":"2022-06-07T09:09:30","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T13:09:30","slug":"maine-ticks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/maine-ticks\/","title":{"rendered":"Ticks of Maine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are fifteen different tick species that have been found in Maine, though not all are permanent residents. Some may arrive in the state on wildlife hosts and do not establish viable populations. Other species have thrived in Maine and are now widespread throughout much of the state. The <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/tick-biology\/\">biology and ecology<\/a> of ticks can vary significantly based upon species and can determine the level of threat each species poses.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"1082\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1082 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-1-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"Deer Tick (adult female); Ixodes scapularis\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-1-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-1-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-1-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-1-105x72.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-1-317x218.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-1-423x290.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-1-634x435.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-1-846x581.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-1-951x653.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Deer-Tick-1-1268x870.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blacklegged Tick or Deer Tick (adult female). Photo: Griffin Dill.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>The Most Commonly Encountered Tick Species of Maine:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/maine-species\/deer-tick-or-black-legged-tick\/\">Blacklegged Tick or Deer Tick<\/a>\u00a0 (<em>Ixodes scapularis<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/maine-species\/american-dog-tick\/\">American Dog Tick<\/a>\u00a0 (<em>Dermacentor variabilis<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/maine-species\/woodchuck-tick\/\">Woodchuck Tick<\/a>\u00a0 (<em>Ixodes cookei<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other Tick Species Found in Maine:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/maine-species\/brown-dog-tick-or-kennel-tick\/\">Brown Dog Tick or Kennel Tick<\/a>\u00a0 (<em>Rhipicephalus sanguineus<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/maine-ticks\/gulf-coast-tick\/\">Gulf Coast Tick<\/a> (<em>Amblyomma maculatum<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/maine-species\/ixodes-angustus\/\"><em>Ixodes angustus <\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/maine-ticks\/ixodes-brunneus\/\"><em>Ixodes brunneus<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/maine-species\/ixodes-dentatus\/\"><em>Ixodes dentatus <\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/maine-species\/ixodes-gregsoni\/\"><em>Ixodes gregsoni<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/maine-species\/lone-star-tick\/\">Lone Star Tick<\/a>\u00a0 (<em>Amblyomma americanum<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/maine-species\/mouse-tick\/\">Mouse Tick<\/a>\u00a0 <em>(Ixodes muris<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/maine-species\/rabbit-tick\/\">Rabbit Tick<\/a>\u00a0 (<em>Haemaphysalis leporispalustris<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/maine-species\/seabird-tick\/\">Seabird Tick<\/a>\u00a0 (<em>Ixodes uriae<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/maine-species\/squirrel-tick\/\">Squirrel Tick<\/a>\u00a0 (<em>Ixodes marxi<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/maine-species\/winter-tick-or-moose-tick\/\">Winter Tick or Moose Tick<\/a>\u00a0 (<em>Dermacentor albipictus<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are fifteen different tick species that have been found in Maine, though not all are permanent residents. 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