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deer tick
noun
: an ixodid tick (Ixodes scapularis synonym I. dammini) of the eastern U.S. and Canada that transmits the bacterium causing Lyme disease
called also black-legged tick
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In addition, more people may live near deer ticks than compared to a few decades ago.
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Seth Roeser, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
It is most commonly seen in areas better known for Lyme disease — the Northeast and Midwest parts of the United States — because it is transmitted by the same tick, the black-legged deer tick, Ixodes scapularis.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
What ticks to look out for One of the primary tick species to be wary of in the U.S. is the black-legged tick, also called the deer tick or the bear tick.
—Margie Cullen, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Both women reported being bitten by ticks, which suggests that other species — including Ixodes scapularis, also called black-legged or deer ticks — may also be associated with alpha-gal syndrome, though much more rarely.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Seth Roeser, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
It is most commonly seen in areas better known for Lyme disease — the Northeast and Midwest parts of the United States — because it is transmitted by the same tick, the black-legged deer tick, Ixodes scapularis.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
What ticks to look out for One of the primary tick species to be wary of in the U.S. is the black-legged tick, also called the deer tick or the bear tick.
—Margie Cullen, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Both women reported being bitten by ticks, which suggests that other species — including Ixodes scapularis, also called black-legged or deer ticks — may also be associated with alpha-gal syndrome, though much more rarely.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Deer tick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deer%20tick. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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deer tick
noun
: a tick of the genus Ixodes (I. scapularis synonym I. dammini) that transmits the bacterium causing Lyme disease
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