The Black Legged Deer Tick - Have You Seen Them?

Black‑legged Tick / Deer Tick ( Ixodes scapularis )





Darker in color, often smaller; nymph stage is very tiny (a poppy seed size).

Found in more wooded, leaf-litter or mixed habitat zones (though less common than other species in Florida).

Diseases & Risks

Known carrier of Lyme disease (though in Florida the risk is lower than in the Northeast). Also associated with other illnesses like human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA).