Only female deer ticks become engorged. Male ticks feed less and are always busy in search of mates. After mating, a male ...

Young deer ticks, called nymphs, are brown and the size of poppy seeds. Adult female deer ticks are red and black, while males are black. Adult deer ticks are about the size of a sesame seed.

What ticks to look out for: Watch out for the lone star tick The primary tick species to be wary of in New England is the black-legged tick, also called the deer ... A female lone star tick ...

Young deer ticks, called nymphs, are brown and the size of poppy seeds. Adult female deer ticks are red and black, while males are black. Adult deer ticks are about the size of a sesame seed. More ...