Lone star ticks gained their name from the white spot on the back of adult females. They are one of the first tick species to ...

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A study released last month found that a Maine woman became allergic to red meat nine days after being bitten by a deer tick, among the most common variety found in the state. Previously ...

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deer tick virus, anaplasmosis and others. The arachnids are small, with oval-shaped bodies varying in color by species from light to dark brown to brownish-red and eight legs, WebMD says.

AND AGAIN, THE DEER TICK ON THE RIGHT CAUSES LYME DISEASE. THE DOG TICK DOES NOT. MY MY EYE SEES RED. ARE ALL DEER TICKS. DO THEY HAVE THAT RED CONFIGURATION AT THE AT THE BACK END OF IT?