(BG) Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum) FEMALE

2015-5-10 Patuxent Research Refuge, Anne Arundel County, MD
According to the people at Michigan State Univ.:
"Although not known to transmit Lyme Disease, the tick is associated with other serious tick-born diseases including tick paralysis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and tularemia."
-Be alert for signs of rash and/or fever after a tick bite.
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