Tick Bite Pictures

"Tick bite pictures can vary based on the type of tick that caused the bite and whether or not the tick is enlarged by feeding."

There are three different types of ticks that can cause disease. Each type of tick is associated with different diseases with the black legged version associated with lyme disease. Other ticks to not have the distinctive black legs. The different types of ticks include:

Picture of Tick - Black Legged or Deer Ticks

These ticks carry tick borne illnesses such as lyme disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis. Other names associated with this type of tick includes; the western tick, european wood tick and sheep tick. Note that this tick is confused with the brown dog tick due to a similar shield on its back. Note that the brown legged "dog tick" is not known to transmit disease.

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Picture of Tick - Lone Star Ticks (Amblyomma americanum)

These ticks do not transmit lyme disease. They do spread other disease such as ehrlichiosis and tularemia. The lone star tick can be easily identified by the white spot on the back.

In the United States this tick is primarily found in the Southeast and South Central states, although cases have been reported as far north as Maine and West as Texas. These ticks feed on dogs and humans and are picked up out of doors.

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Picture of Tick - American Dog Tick

This type of tick can spread rock mountain fever and tularemia. This tick has a short mouth and also goes by the name wood tick.

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Picture of Tick After Feeding

After feeding a tick becomes engorged with blood and greatly increased in size.

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Tick Bite Picture

This is a picture of tick bite on a human.