Ticks That Are Most Common In New Jersey

Ticks are making headlines all over the United States, and it's time to get familiar with the most common ticks in New Jersey.

The Most Common Ticks In New Jersey

Many years ago, I was doing yard work in Manalapan and was trimming some branches. I was bitten by a tick, got the bullseye mark, and was taking antibiotics within 24 hours. I was lucky.

Everyone in the Garden State wants to keep themselves and their families safe, so I thought it would be a good idea to become familiar with the ticks that are common to New Jersey.

With the help of Rutgers. I learned a lot about New Jersey ticks and wanted to pass some of that information on to you.

The Most Prevalent New Jersey Ticks

Some of the more common ticks in New Jersey include the blacklegged tick (commonly known as the deer tick), the lone star tick, the American dog tick, and the Asian longhorned tick.

There are several other ticks you could find in the Garden State, and they include the brown dog tick, raccoon tick, rabbit tick, groundhog tick, bird tick, moose tick, and bat tick.

The next question is which ticks are the most dangerous to our health, and the experts have plenty of information to share about that.

The Most Dangerous Ticks In New Jersey

If you're thinking of Lyme Disease, that is transmitted by the blacklegged tick, but that's not the only tick concern in New Jersey.

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The lone star tick is getting a lot of publicity lately, associated with Alpha Gal, and the American dog tick can transmit Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.

Of course, if you get a tick bite, you can have it tested, just to be safe. Remove it and check with the county you live in to find out where to send it.

I hope you don't have to deal with ticks at all this year, but if you do, at least you have some knowledge about them.