![]() ![]() For more information about ticks in Iowa, please see ISU Extension publication #PM2036, Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases.Lone star ticks do vector some other diseases, to be safe, any unusual symptoms that occur following the bite of any tick should be reported to the family physician as a precaution. Unlike most other bugs that bite, ticks typically remain attached to your body after they bite you. Over the past several years, this tick has started to become fairly abundant in Iowa, especially in the southern half. TICK WITH WHITE DOT SKINLone star ticks do not transmit Lyme disease. When a tick reaches a desirable spot, it bites into your skin and begins drawing blood. The lone star tick, named for the prominent white dot on the back of the adult female, is very abundant in south central and south east U.S. Damage caused by lone star ticksĪll stages of lone star tick will feed on people. The immature ticks may feed on the same hosts, though they prefer to feed on birds and small mammals. Adult ticks are commonly found on large mammals such as cattle, deer, horses and dogs. Life cycle of lone star ticksĮach lone star tick must have 3 blood meals to develop to the adult stage. Although lone star ticks are most active in May and June it is possible to find the adults active on warm days throughout the winter and early spring. The lone star tick, named for the prominent white dot on the back of the adult female, is very abundant in south central and south east U.S. ![]()
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