Tick species the editorial seed associates with Tularemia. 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. |
| Lone star tick | Amblyomma americanum | The lone star tick spreads ehrlichiosis, STARI, and the bite-acquired alpha-gal red-meat allergy across the Southeast and lower Midwest. |
| Pacific Coast tick | Dermacentor occidentalis | The Pacific Coast tick is found from Oregon to Baja California and transmits Pacific Coast tick fever, a 364D rickettsiosis. |
| Rabbit tick | Haemaphysalis leporispalustris | The rabbit tick feeds almost exclusively on cottontails and ground-nesting birds and rarely bites humans, but can carry tularemia. |
| 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. |