Ticks Image Gallery
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Tick Photos
Blacklegged Tick, Ixodes scapularis
PHIL ID #1669
Photo of an adult female blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, on a blade of grass.
American Dog Tick, Dermacentor variabilis
PHIL ID #170
Photo of an adult female American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis, on a blade of grass.
Rocky Mountain Wood Tick, Dermacentor andersoni
PHIL ID #10865
Photo of an adult female Rocky Mountain wood tick, Dermacentor andersoni, on a blade of grass.
Gulf Coast Tick, Amblyomma maculatum
PHIL ID #10876
Photo of an adult female Gulf Coast tick, Amblyomma maculatum, on a leaf.
Lone Star Tick, Amblyomma americanum
PHIL ID #8683
Photo of an adult female lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum, on a blade of grass.
Brown Dog Tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus
PHIL ID #7646
Photo of an adult male brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, on a blade of grass.
Western Blacklegged Tick, Ixodes pacificus
PHIL ID #8686
Photo of an adult female western blacklegged tick, Ixodes pacificus, on a blade of grass.
Asian Longhorned Tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis
PHIL ID #22886
Photo of an adult female Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, on a blade of grass.
Soft Tick, Ornithodoros spp.
Photo of a soft tick, Ornithodoros hermsi, from the top.
Soft Tick, Ornithodoros spp.
Photo of a soft tick, Ornithodoros hermsi, from the bottom.
Muffin with Tick
Photo of a poppyseed muffin with five nymphal blacklegged ticks to demonstrate relative size.
Muffin with Ticks, Zoom
Zoomed in photo of a poppyseed muffin with five nymphal blacklegged ticks to demonstrate relative size.
Bun with Ticks
Photo of male and female adult blacklegged ticks on a sesame seed bun to demonstrate relative size.
Boot with Ticks
Photo of two adult female blacklegged ticks on a hiking boot.
Stages of Tick Engorgement
Photo demonstrating the stages of engorgement in a nymphal blacklegged tick over a period of 96 hours.
For more tick photos, visit Georgia Southern University’s Interactive Identification Key for the Hard Ticks of the Eastern U.S.external icon
Tick Check Illustrations
Tick Check–Person, English
Diagram of a girl illustrating where on the body to look for ticks.
Tick Check–Person, Spanish
Diagram of a girl illustrating where on the body to look for ticks, in Spanish.
Tick Check–Dog, English
Diagram of a dog illustrating where on the animal to look for ticks.
Tick Check–Dog, Spanish
Diagram of a dog illustrating where on the animal to look for ticks, in Spanish.
Check your clothing and body for ticks
Diagram of a woman in the forest illustrating where on the body to look for ticks.
Tick Removal
Illustration showing how to remove a tick (Ixodes scapularis pictured).
Tick Removal
Illustration showing how to remove a tick (Ixodes scapularis pictured).
Grasping Tick
Photo from New York State Department of Health showing tweezers being used to grasp a tick.
Tick Pulling
Photo from New York State Department of health showing tweezers being used to pull a tick out of skin.
Insect Repellent
PHIL ID #17795
Photo of a woman spraying repellent into her hand to then apply to her face.
Permethrin
Photo of a woman reading the instructions on a permethrin bottle in order to correctly apply it to her clothing.
Permethrin
Photo of a woman applying permethrin to her pants and outdoor clothing.
Spot-on Tick Prevention
Photo of a dog receiving a spot-on tick control product.
Ticks in the Winter
Illustration of a blacklegged tick demonstrating that they may be out on warm winter days.
Tick Life Series Illustration
Illustration of relative sizes of several ticks at different life stages.
Ixodes scapularis Life Series Photograph
All life stages of Ixodes scapularis. Dime in background for scale.
Ixodes pacificus Life Series Photograph
All life stages of Ixodes pacificus. Dime in background for scale.
Rhipicephalus sanguineus Life Series Photograph
All life stages of Rhipicephalus sanguineus with partially and fully engorged adult females. Dime in background for scale.
Haemaphysalis longicornis Life Series Photograph
PHIL ID #22872
Nymphal and adult female Haemaphysalis longicornis. Dime in background for scale.
Life Stages of Ornithodoros hermsi
Drawings of each life stage of Ornithodoros hermsi.
Lifecycle of Ixodes scapularis
Illustration of the two-year lifecycle of Ixodes scapularis.
Lifecycle of Ixodes pacificus
Illustration of the three-year lifecycle of Ixodes pacificus.
Lifecycle of Rhipicephalus sanguineus
Illustration of the lifecycle of Rhipicephalus sanguineus and the transmission of Rickettsia rickettsii.