Black-legged tick

Black-legged tick may refer to either of two species of ticks found in North America:

  • Ixodes scapularis, also known as the "deer tick" or "bear tick", found in eastern North America
  • Ixodes pacificus, the western black-legged tick, found on western coast of North America
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