VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-01
“The adult female is distinguished by a white dot or ‘lone star’ on her back. The nymph and adult females most frequently bite humans and spread disease,”
Centers for Disease Control · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-01
The CDC reports that the adult female lone star tick is distinguished by a white dot on her back and that nymph and adult females most frequently bite humans and spread disease.
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