What do ticks look like? Ticks are small, oval-shaped bugs with a flat back and no wings or antennae. They vary in color from reddish to brown and black. Lone star ticks, common in the Southeast U ...

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Brown Dog Tick: Found nationwide, it rarely bites humans but frequently infests dogs and can transmit diseases like Rocky Mountain spotted fever to pets.

What do these ticks look like? The American dog tick is a darker, medium, brownish color as an adult, with “creamy colored markings on their body,” Hayes said.