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CT Resident Bitten By Lone Star Tick Required Two Emergency-Room Visits
An area resident who was one of the first in the region to be bitten by a tick linked to a variety of diseases required two emergency room visits. The amblyomma americanum tick, known as the lone star tick, is usually found in southern states, especially the Southwest,. The name comes from the white dot on the female's back, and is not named after Texas, where they are common. (See image above.) It's one of four types of ticks found in the region that can transmit disease to humans along with deer, dog and woodchuck ticks. The lone star tick is similar in size to the deer tick, at about on…