Deer Ticks

A deer tick, scientifically known as Ixodes scapularis*, is a small arachnid that transmits diseases like Lyme disease to humans, especially in the eastern and midwestern U.S. These ticks are reddish-brown with a black shield on their backs and are smaller than dog ticks. While deer are a source of blood, they don't get Lyme disease; mice are the primary reservoirs for the bacteria that causes it