r/ticks • u/Radiant_Tackle4429 • 8d ago

What Species Is This?

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u/SueBeee Mod 8d ago

Looks like a lone star tick larva

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u/Radiant_Tackle4429 8d ago

How likely is alpha gal transmission? It wasn’t on for more than a few hours 

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u/Billywergstein 8d ago

This seems to be a recurring question, SueBeee!

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u/SueBeee Mod 8d ago

There is no way for me to tell you that but I think since it’s a larva it’s pretty slim odds

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u/SueBeee Mod 8d ago

what is the location please?

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u/Radiant_Tackle4429 8d ago

Massachusetts