A wood tick is also known as a Rocky Mountain wood tick. Its scientific name is Dermacentor andersoni, and it is found in the Rocky Mountain States and the southwestern part of Canada. In the ...

Two types of dog ticks are commonly found in the United States. These are the American dog tick and the brown dog tick. Their scientific names are Dermacentor variabilis and Rhipicephalus sanguineus, respectively. The brown ...

Hundreds of species of ticks are found across the world. The deer tick is a species of tick that is small and dark legged. It is also known as the seed tick or bear tick ...