Tick species the editorial seed associates with Spotted fever rickettsiosis. Each row links to the field-guide entry for that tick.
| Tick | Scientific name | One-liner |
|---|---|---|
| American dog tick | Dermacentor variabilis | The American dog tick transmits Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia across the eastern two-thirds of the US and Pacific Coast. |
| Brown dog tick | Rhipicephalus sanguineus | The brown dog tick is the only tick that completes its life cycle indoors, infesting homes and kennels worldwide and spreading spotted fever. |
| Cayenne tick | Amblyomma cajennense | The Cayenne tick is a Central and South American species and a primary vector of Brazilian spotted fever, one of the deadliest rickettsioses. |
| Rocky Mountain wood tick | Dermacentor andersoni | The Rocky Mountain wood tick carries spotted fever, Colorado tick fever, and a saliva neurotoxin that causes reversible tick paralysis. |