Deer ticks, also known as blacklegged ticks, are hard ticks identifiable by their red-orange body, and black scutum, which looks like a dot on the upper half of its shield.

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.

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.

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.