LymeNet - Pictures of Ticks and Rashes

Pictures of Ticks and Rashes

Back by popular request, here are pictures of the ticks that typically transmit Lyme disease as well as the resulting rash. Please note that the ticks and rashes are characteristic of Lyme disease strains in the United States and may vary in other countries. Also please note that not all Lyme patients develop the "classic" Lyme rash.

The Dog Tick and Deer Tick

Three stages of the black-legged tick, Ixodes scapularis also known as the deer tick. The largest tick in view is the dog tick.

The Dog Tick and Deer Tick

This image features the American dig tick ( Dermacentor variablis) and black-legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis ).

The Dog Tick, Deer Tick and Lone-Star Tick

To the left are the Deer ticks, the Dog tick is featured in the middle, with the Lone-Star ticks (Amblyomma americanum ).

The Classic "Bull's Eye" Rash

The Bull's Eye (EM, or Erythema Migrans) rash is an early symptom of Lyme disease.