dog tick
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dog tick
First recorded in 1545–55
Example Sentences
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They also haven't tested it on ticks other than black-legged ticks yet, so future experiments need to be done on the American dog tick as well as other ticks found in the United States.
From Salon • Jan. 19, 2022
The American dog tick can transmit a disease called Rocky Mountain spotted fever, though it is not common.
From Slate • Jun. 29, 2021
TickEncounter, which crowdsources tick data from people all over the U.S., shows American dog tick submissions were up 30 percent in April compared to March, about 10 or 15 percent higher than usual.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2021
It was a form of spotted fever caught from an infected dog tick in the Palestinian territories.
From The Guardian • Jul. 19, 2019
Of the dozen bugs that give New Yorkers the most trouble, the termite and the brown dog tick are among the most menacing�their population is growing rapidly.
From Time Magazine Archive
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