lone star tick
noun
: an ixodid tick (Amblyomma americanum) of the southern, central, and eastern U.S. that attacks mammals and birds, is a vector of several diseases (such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and ehrlichiosis), and in which the adult female has a single white spot on the back
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The findings showed that lone star ticks and longhorned ticks have both spread in population across the state.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
Most cases, scientists believe, are linked to the lone star tick, a species typically found in the Southeastern U.S. and the lower Midwest.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2025
For instance, the lone star tick, named for a white spot on its back, is often found in Texas, and the brown dog tick thrives in Arizona.
—Ashwin Rodrigues, Outside Online, 11 July 2024
The most distinctive feature of lone star ticks may be the starlike white splotch on the backs of adult females that gives them their name.
—Catherine Roberts, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
Most cases, scientists believe, are linked to the lone star tick, a species typically found in the Southeastern U.S. and the lower Midwest.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2025
For instance, the lone star tick, named for a white spot on its back, is often found in Texas, and the brown dog tick thrives in Arizona.
—Ashwin Rodrigues, Outside Online, 11 July 2024
The most distinctive feature of lone star ticks may be the starlike white splotch on the backs of adult females that gives them their name.
—Catherine Roberts, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
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lone star tick
noun
: an ixodid tick of the genus Amblyomma (A. americanum) of the southern, central, and eastern United States that attacks mammals and birds, is a vector of several diseases (as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis, and anaplasmosis), and in which the adult female has a single white spot on the back
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