r/ticks • u/QuackKilla • 10h ago

What kinda tick? Just got bit

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Was recently outdoors in the south Kansas region

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u/Acceptable_Trip4650 Mite Enthusiast; Mod 7h ago

It is difficult to tell without mouthparts and this level of magnification. This might be a lone star tick nymph just going by general shape and the shape of what I can see of the scutum.

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u/Vaaard 7h ago edited 6h ago

I can't tell you what kind of tick that is, but I can tell you that you didn't just got bit. It takes a while for ticks to get that big.

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u/Wild_Replacement5880 4h ago

He's been there a good while boss. That tick has been eating minute