Flea, Tick & Pest Center

There are five main types of ticks in the world. All of them feed on blood and can spread disease.

American Dog Tick. This tick is found across North America and attacks dogs, humans, cattle, horses and other large mammals.

Brown Dog Tick. This tick almost exclusively attacks dogs. If a dog is infested, the overflow of ticks can be seen on walls and furniture!

Gulf Coast Tick. These pests are found along the coastline from Virginia to Texas in the US and in the West Indies, Mexico and South America. They attach to the inside of the ears.

Lone Star Tick. These ticks aren’t picky and will attack mammals and birds alike. The female of this variety has a tell tale white spot.

Cattle Tick. This tick was once a problem throughout the Southeastern and South-Central US but is mostly eradicated.