The American Dog Tick
Dermacentor variabilis
A female American Dog tick can be identified by her large, white scutum on her back.
A male American Dog tick, while not as long as females, has a body that is a lighter color and similar to the color of its scutum. The whole body is a whitish color with dark brown spots.
Adults have 8 legs while larva has 6.
Unfed females are 5 mm long, while males are 3.6 mm long.
The American Dog tick is most active from mid-April to early September.
Dermacentor variabilis
A female American Dog tick can be identified by her large, white scutum on her back.
A male American Dog tick, while not as long as females, has a body that is a lighter color and similar to the color of its scutum. The whole body is a whitish color with dark brown spots.
Adults have 8 legs while larva has 6.
Unfed females are 5 mm long, while males are 3.6 mm long.
The American Dog tick is most active from mid-April to early September.