No. #166 · Forest Floor
Deer Tick
Ixodes scapularis
Also called: tick, black legged tick
Spiders & KinRarity in the game: Common
Where to look
Regions
N. America
Habitats
woodlandmeadows
When it is out
- ☀️ Active by day
Seasonal activity
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Peak is Apr–May.
Research-grade sightings worldwide, by month · Data: iNaturalist community observations
Life cycle
No metamorphosis
EggYoungAdult
Egg → young → adult. The young look like tiny adults and simply molt as they grow; no larva, no pupa.
Stage lengths vary by species and temperature, so we don’t print them.
Safety
● Keep your distance
Keep your distance. Best observed, not touched.
Hand-checked by us for this species.
Deer Tick just checked in. The neighbors are curious.In Peekabug
Card #166 in the Forest Floor set. Catch it with the camera and it checks into your Bug Hotel.
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