Distribution

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Lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum)

STARI is specifically associated with bites of Amblyomma americanum, known commonly as the lone star tick. Lone star ticks can be found from central Texas and Oklahoma eastward across the southern states and along the Atlantic coast as far north as Maine. The adult female is distinguished by a white dot or “lone star” on her back. All three life stages of A. americanum aggressively bite people.

 

Map of the United States showing the approximate distribution of the Lone Star tick. The area affected is the eatern half of the country.


Lone Star Tick Distribution, 2011 Cdc-pdf[PDF – 2 pages].

Page last reviewed: November 19, 2018
Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Vector-Borne Diseases (DVBD)