Heidi Goethert, ScD, presents an image gallery showing the ticks of the northeast United States, though their range may extend throughout much of North America. The ticks were photographed on the author’s hand to show scale. A close-up view is included to show details useful for identification.
Source: Clinician’s Brief, April 2008. Link.
A clinician’s ability to make an accurate differential diagnosis for a patient showing clinical signs is greatly enhanced through knowledge of the tick species found where the patient may be exposed and the diseases those ticks transmit.