Iowa State's Deer Tick Home Page

All four life stages of the deer tick

Ixodes scapularis, the black-legged or deer tick, has four life stages.
Shown here are the larva, nymph, and both adult sexes.
(Click image for full-size version).

Female

Male

Nymph

Larva

Also check out our Deer Tick Survey for Iowa residents to see how you can get a tick identified free of charge.


Department of Entomology,
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
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Last updated June 12, 1996.