Are Blacklegged Ticks Found in Texas?

The blacklegged tick is found from the New England states westward to the Great Lakes and south throughout the Atlantic and Gulf Coast states including Texas and Oklahoma. Outside the US, this tick has also been reported from parts of northern Mexico.

Where are blacklegged ticks found?

Blacklegged ticks are primarily found in the eastern United States and are particularly common in the Northeast. They frequent wooded areas and fields and are more common around homes and buildings in secluded or rural areas.

Are there Lyme ticks in Texas?

In the north-central and northeastern United States, the black- legged tick transmits Lyme disease bacteria to humans. In Texas, this type of tick seldom bites people. The ticks most likely to attach to people and transmit Lyme disease in Texas are the lone star tick and the brown dog tick.