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"There are fifteen different tick species that have been found in Maine, though not all are permanent residents. Some may arrive in the state on wildlife hosts and do not establish viable populations. Other species have thrived in Maine and are now widespread throughout much of the state. The biology and ecology of ticks can vary significantly based upon species and can determine the level of threat each species poses.
The Most Commonly Encountered Tick Species of Maine:
- Blacklegged Tick or #DeerTick (Ixodes scapularis)
- American #DogTick (Dermacentor variabilis)
- #WoodchuckTick (Ixodes cookei)Other Tick Species Found in Maine:
- Brown Dog Tick or Kennel Tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus)
- Gulf Coast Tick (Amblyomma maculatum)
- Ixodes angustus
- Ixodes brunneus
- Ixodes dentatus
- Ixodes gregsoni
- #LoneStarTick (Amblyomma americanum)
- Mouse Tick (Ixodes muris)
- Rabbit Tick (Haemaphysalis leporispalustris)
- Seabird Tick (Ixodes uriae)
- Squirrel Tick (Ixodes marxi)
- Winter Tick or Moose Tick (Dermacentor albipictus) "Learn more about each species:
https://extension.umaine.edu/ticks/maine-ticks/#SolarPunkSunday #TickIdentification #SpendTimeInNature
#BeSafeOutdoors #Ticksafety #MaineTicks #TicksInMaine -
"There are fifteen different tick species that have been found in Maine, though not all are permanent residents. Some may arrive in the state on wildlife hosts and do not establish viable populations. Other species have thrived in Maine and are now widespread throughout much of the state. The biology and ecology of ticks can vary significantly based upon species and can determine the level of threat each species poses.
The Most Commonly Encountered Tick Species of Maine:
- Blacklegged Tick or #DeerTick (Ixodes scapularis)
- American #DogTick (Dermacentor variabilis)
- #WoodchuckTick (Ixodes cookei)Other Tick Species Found in Maine:
- Brown Dog Tick or Kennel Tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus)
- Gulf Coast Tick (Amblyomma maculatum)
- Ixodes angustus
- Ixodes brunneus
- Ixodes dentatus
- Ixodes gregsoni
- #LoneStarTick (Amblyomma americanum)
- Mouse Tick (Ixodes muris)
- Rabbit Tick (Haemaphysalis leporispalustris)
- Seabird Tick (Ixodes uriae)
- Squirrel Tick (Ixodes marxi)
- Winter Tick or Moose Tick (Dermacentor albipictus) "Learn more about each species:
https://extension.umaine.edu/ticks/maine-ticks/#SolarPunkSunday #TickIdentification #SpendTimeInNature
#BeSafeOutdoors #Ticksafety #MaineTicks #TicksInMaine -
"There are fifteen different tick species that have been found in Maine, though not all are permanent residents. Some may arrive in the state on wildlife hosts and do not establish viable populations. Other species have thrived in Maine and are now widespread throughout much of the state. The biology and ecology of ticks can vary significantly based upon species and can determine the level of threat each species poses.
The Most Commonly Encountered Tick Species of Maine:
- Blacklegged Tick or #DeerTick (Ixodes scapularis)
- American #DogTick (Dermacentor variabilis)
- #WoodchuckTick (Ixodes cookei)Other Tick Species Found in Maine:
- Brown Dog Tick or Kennel Tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus)
- Gulf Coast Tick (Amblyomma maculatum)
- Ixodes angustus
- Ixodes brunneus
- Ixodes dentatus
- Ixodes gregsoni
- #LoneStarTick (Amblyomma americanum)
- Mouse Tick (Ixodes muris)
- Rabbit Tick (Haemaphysalis leporispalustris)
- Seabird Tick (Ixodes uriae)
- Squirrel Tick (Ixodes marxi)
- Winter Tick or Moose Tick (Dermacentor albipictus) "Learn more about each species:
https://extension.umaine.edu/ticks/maine-ticks/#SolarPunkSunday #TickIdentification #SpendTimeInNature
#BeSafeOutdoors #Ticksafety #MaineTicks #TicksInMaine -
"There are fifteen different tick species that have been found in Maine, though not all are permanent residents. Some may arrive in the state on wildlife hosts and do not establish viable populations. Other species have thrived in Maine and are now widespread throughout much of the state. The biology and ecology of ticks can vary significantly based upon species and can determine the level of threat each species poses.
The Most Commonly Encountered Tick Species of Maine:
- Blacklegged Tick or #DeerTick (Ixodes scapularis)
- American #DogTick (Dermacentor variabilis)
- #WoodchuckTick (Ixodes cookei)Other Tick Species Found in Maine:
- Brown Dog Tick or Kennel Tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus)
- Gulf Coast Tick (Amblyomma maculatum)
- Ixodes angustus
- Ixodes brunneus
- Ixodes dentatus
- Ixodes gregsoni
- #LoneStarTick (Amblyomma americanum)
- Mouse Tick (Ixodes muris)
- Rabbit Tick (Haemaphysalis leporispalustris)
- Seabird Tick (Ixodes uriae)
- Squirrel Tick (Ixodes marxi)
- Winter Tick or Moose Tick (Dermacentor albipictus) "Learn more about each species:
https://extension.umaine.edu/ticks/maine-ticks/#SolarPunkSunday #TickIdentification #SpendTimeInNature
#BeSafeOutdoors #Ticksafety #MaineTicks #TicksInMaine -
"There are fifteen different tick species that have been found in Maine, though not all are permanent residents. Some may arrive in the state on wildlife hosts and do not establish viable populations. Other species have thrived in Maine and are now widespread throughout much of the state. The biology and ecology of ticks can vary significantly based upon species and can determine the level of threat each species poses.
The Most Commonly Encountered Tick Species of Maine:
- Blacklegged Tick or #DeerTick (Ixodes scapularis)
- American #DogTick (Dermacentor variabilis)
- #WoodchuckTick (Ixodes cookei)Other Tick Species Found in Maine:
- Brown Dog Tick or Kennel Tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus)
- Gulf Coast Tick (Amblyomma maculatum)
- Ixodes angustus
- Ixodes brunneus
- Ixodes dentatus
- Ixodes gregsoni
- #LoneStarTick (Amblyomma americanum)
- Mouse Tick (Ixodes muris)
- Rabbit Tick (Haemaphysalis leporispalustris)
- Seabird Tick (Ixodes uriae)
- Squirrel Tick (Ixodes marxi)
- Winter Tick or Moose Tick (Dermacentor albipictus) "Learn more about each species:
https://extension.umaine.edu/ticks/maine-ticks/#SolarPunkSunday #TickIdentification #SpendTimeInNature
#BeSafeOutdoors #Ticksafety #MaineTicks #TicksInMaine -
“Researchers have linked the death of a 47-year-old man in New Jersey to alpha-gal syndrome, which usually starts with a bite from a lone star tick. The man died four hours after eating a hamburger. NBC News’ Anne Thompson.” #ISOGG #epigenetics #AlphaGal #tick #allergy #AlphaGalSyndrome #meatallergy #lonestartick #geneadons
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New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites
In the summer of 2024, a previously healthy 47-year-old father collapsed and died in the bathroom of his…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #allergy #Casestudy #foodallergy #lonestartick #lonestarticks #Platts-Mills #redmeat #ThomasPlatts-Mills #Ticks #UnitedStates #UniversityofVirginia #Us #USA
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By now we all know that reducing meat consumption is good for the planet. Well maybe nature has just found a way to accelerate the trend. They're called lone star ticks and they're having an " explosive increase" in population in the US.
"The ticks are known to be unusually aggressive and can provoke an allergy in bitten people whereby they cannot eat red meat without enduring a severe reaction, such as breaking out in hives and even the risk of heart attacks. The condition, known as alpha-gal syndrome, has proliferated from just a few dozen known cases in 2009 to as many as 450,000 now."
Instant veganism.
Low numbers have been found in Europe and Australia, but it's mainly a North American problem.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/29/lone-star-ticks-increase-climate-crisis
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Updated checklist of tick species currently known to occur in Delaware
Report on a total of 15 established hard tick species (Ixodidae), as well as additional Ixodidae and 2 soft tick species (Argasidae) that are not yet confirmed as established.
Report summarizes the phenology of each species and its known distribution in Delaware and public health importance, with a table of known tick-host associations for Delaware.
#ticks #lyme #lonestartick #deertick #delaware
https://academic.oup.com/jme/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jme/tjaf029/8108234https://academic.oup.com/jme/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jme/tjaf029/8108234
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Found this little guy yesterday (Kent County):
Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum).
The key identifying feature is the distinct white or silvery dot in the center of its back, which is characteristic of the adult female of this species.
Key Facts About the Lone Star Tick:
•Habitat: Common in the southeastern and eastern U.S., but its range is expanding north and west.
•Bites: Aggressively bites humans, pets, and wildlife.
•Diseases associated:
•Ehrlichiosis
•Tularemia
•STARI (Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness)
•Alpha-gal syndrome–red meat allergy may develop after bites!
#lonestartick #delaware -
Meat allergy from tick bites is on the rise—and US doctors are in the dark - Enlarge / A vector ecologist displays a vial of live lone star ticks. (... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1957268 #alpha-galsyndrome #infectiousdisease #lonestartick #meatallergy #science #allergy #health #ticks #meat #cdc
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Don't get bit by one of these suckers
(unless you want to be forced to become Vegan!)@NPR #LoneStarTick #Tick #Lyme #Babesiosis #Allergy #RedMeat #Meat #Vegan #Vegetarian
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/04/02/1166431106/ticks-ick-the-latest-science-on-the-red-meat-allergy-caused-by-some-tick-bites -
Alpha-gal Syndrome: The Meat Allergy Caused by a Tick | HowStuffWorks
#AlphaGalSyndrome
#Ticks
#TickBites
#LoneStarTickOne bite from a lone star tick might have you eating veggie burgers for life.
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@jenmercieca
Of course. I know I can. My wife's allergic to meat.It's a #LoneStarTick thing...
But... Why? Why can't *I* have #Bacon? I mean, I love my wife... so NO BACON!
And so, no bacon bypasses.
Because that's what love is.
