Amblyomma americanum: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the amblyomma americanum lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Amblyomma americanum
Group	Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Arachnid
Order	Ixodida
Family	Ixodidae

Where does the amblyomma americanum live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the amblyomma americanum in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the amblyomma americanum?

The amblyomma americanum (Amblyomma americanum) is an arachnid in the order Ixodida and the family Ixodidae, genus Amblyomma. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the amblyomma americanum

Amblyomma americanum, also known as the lone star tick, northeastern water tick, turkey tick, and cricker tick, is a type of tick indigenous to much of the eastern United States and Mexico that bites painlessly and commonly goes unnoticed, remaining attached to its host for as long as seven days until it is fully engorged with blood. It bites aggressively, and its larvae may transfer themselves to skin from discarded clothing that is put back on. The sexually dimorphic adult female lone star tick bears a silvery-white, somewhat star-shaped spot near the center of the posterior portion of its dorsal shield (scutum); adult males conversely have varied white streaks or spots around the margins of their shields.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Amblyomma americanum (revision 1378933344), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1948607 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).