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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
This tick, along with the American dog tick and brown dog tick, can infect people with a potentially fatal disease called Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF).5
Where Do Ticks Bite?
The first thing the tick will likely do is look for a good spot to bite.
—Maria Masters, Health, 9 June 2024
Several common types of ticks can be found in Michigan this season, including:
American dog tick: Active from May to November in Michigan forests and grassy areas.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 14 May 2024
The American dog tick and the brown dog tick are also responsible for spreading the Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
Other ticks like the dog ticks favor hairy environments and are often found attached to the scalp.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 16 July 2023
The range of the dog tick is spreading, and the importation of dogs carrying the ticks is not helping matters any.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 20 June 2023
Also check your dogs because dog ticks can carry Rocky Mountain spotted fever, which can also infect humans.
—Timmy Broderick, Scientific American, 14 June 2023
In the last decade, 10 non-native tick species have been identified in the state, including the Lone Star tick and the American dog tick.
—Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 11 June 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1909, in the meaning defined above
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“Dog tick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dog%20tick. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
dog tick
noun
: a common North American tick especially of dogs and human beings that may transmit the bacterium causing Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia
Medical Definition
dog tick
noun
: any of several ticks infesting dogs and commonly other animals: as
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