Know Your Vector: Ticks
American and brown dog, Asian longhorned, blacklegged, and lonestar ticks are some of the most common ticks encountered in Pennsylvania and throughout the northeastern United States. If you encounter a tick, knowing which species you found can be beneficial as some ticks carry dangerous pathogens. In this series, we'll answer how to identify different species of ticks by looking at their different visual characteristics.
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