Ticks
Lone Star Tick Identification
Adult females have a distinctive single white dot on the back. Vector of alpha-gal syndrome (red meat allergy).
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Field notes
Aggressive, fast-moving tick common in the southeastern US. Larvae ('seed ticks') can appear in clusters of hundreds — inspect after summer hikes.
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