Ticks feed off the blood of other animals, and can be found doing so all over the world. As you would expect, different species of ticks are found in different regions. Below are five hard ticks commonly found in the state of California.

After mosquitos, ticks are second in line for concern of transmitting diseases. Being able to identify the species of tick found is important seeing some species of ticks can carry diseases.

Brown Dog Tick – this tick can be found throughout the entire United States. It is not uncommon for a home or yard to be heavily infested with this pest because of the family dog.

Western Black Legged Tick – this tick is a species known to transmit Lyme disease…the Western Black Legged Tick can be found on the western half of North America.

American Dog Tick – this tick does not carry Lyme disease but has been found carrying Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever….the American Dog Tick can be found in various regions throughout the United States.

Rocky Mountain Wood Tick – this species of tick can carry various diseases including Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Tularemia, Tick Paralysis and Colorado Tick Fever…as you would imagine, this tick is found in the western half of the United States.

Pacific Coast Tick – this tick is known for transmitting Tularemia, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and possibly Colorado tick fever…the Pacific Coast Tick is found exclusively in California, Oregon and on occasion, Baja, Mexico

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