LONE STAR TIC

Yes folks its that time again..... When the kids are outside or you are, lots of grass cutting and bush trimming going on, check for tics......One like this was attached to me this morn.... Rubbing alcohol on a cotton swab rubbed back and forths got him good and limber, then removed with tweezers, sometimes they just back out after being rubbed on with the alcohol swab..... 
Amblyomma Americanum, or the Lone Star Tick, (which is found mainly in the southeastern US west into Texas; pockets found in New Jersey, Fire Island, NY, and Prudence Island, RI). The Lone Star Tick is a little bit larger, with an adult being as large as 1/3 of an inch unengorged, but can be easily differentiated from the Common Dog Tick by a white "Lone Star" dot on the back.....
"The white dot on the scutum is evident and identifies this tick as a Lone Star tick, which can also carry Lyme disease. Also note the long mouth parts. In all engorged ticks the scutum does not expand and is a good place to start for identification."