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deer tick
noun
: an ixodid tick (Ixodes scapularis synonym I. dammini) of the eastern U.S. and Canada that transmits the bacterium causing Lyme disease
called also black-legged tick
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The most common way to get Lyme disease is through the bite of the black-legged tick (also called the deer tick) or the western black-legged tick.1
These ticks carry and spread the bacterial strains that cause Lyme disease, specifically Borrelia burgdorferi and, rarely, Borrelia mayonii.
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Jennifer Welsh Published, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Certain species, such as the black-legged tick (also known as the deer tick), are known to transmit Lyme disease, which can affect both dogs and humans.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
Rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns have boosted deer tick populations and, in turn, Lyme disease infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 1 July 2024
The Kansas City area is home to multiple species of these blood-sucking insects, including the American dog tick, lone star tick and deer tick.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2024
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Jennifer Welsh Published, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Certain species, such as the black-legged tick (also known as the deer tick), are known to transmit Lyme disease, which can affect both dogs and humans.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
Rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns have boosted deer tick populations and, in turn, Lyme disease infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 1 July 2024
The Kansas City area is home to multiple species of these blood-sucking insects, including the American dog tick, lone star tick and deer tick.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2024
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“Deer tick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deer%20tick. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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deer tick
noun
: a tick of the genus Ixodes (I. scapularis synonym I. dammini) that transmits the bacterium causing Lyme disease
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