This is the one! This isn’t the first lone star tick, which is named for the white spot on its back, found in Ontario. Have you heard of ticks that cause an allergic reaction to red meat (aka alpha-gal allergy)? The Lone Star Tick. The distribution, range, and abundance of the lone star tick have increased over the past 20-30 years, and lone star ticks have been recorded in large numbers as far north as Maine and as far west as central Texas and Oklahoma. Lone Star tick. Lyme disease is a potentially serious infection that you can get if you’re bitten by an infected blacklegged tick (also called a deer tick). The discovery of a lone star tick near London, Ontario is yet another reason people should be on the lookout for ticks on themselves and their pets. Lone star tick. Does not carry the bacteria that cause Lyme disease; Usually found in areas with long grass and tree cover; Rarely seen in the Niagara region, but can be transported on migrating birds Not all blacklegged ticks carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, and not everyone who is bitten by an infected tick will develop signs and symptoms of Lyme disease. Lone Star Ticks - Here's What We Know. The lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum, is found throughout the southeastern and south-central states. Although the Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum) has been shown to transmit Lyme borreliosis (Borrelia americana and Borrelia andersonii), it can transmit other infections such as Ehrlichia and Tularemia. Lone Star Tick. The Lone Star tick, named for the white dot or lone star on the back of the female, is native to the southeastern U.S. With climate change, the species has slowly migrated north into Canada, hitching a ride on birds, deer, and domestic animals. A London veterinarian removed a lone star tick from a client’s cat in late June. by Jennifer Smith December 05, 2016  There are over 899 species of ticks scattered throughout the world, 40 in Canada alone, in search of the same goal: a warm-blooded host Black-legged deer ticks, for example, reach out to warm-blooded hosts including deer and humans or bury themselves under leaves in the wintertime to seek shelter and comfort. Amblyomma americanum, also known as the lone star tick, the northeastern water tick, or the turkey tick, is a type of tick indigenous to much of the eastern United States and Mexico, that bites painlessly and commonly goes unnoticed, remaining attached to its host for as long as seven days until it is fully engorged with blood.It is a member of the phylum Arthropoda, class Arachnida. Help stop the spread of the Lone Star tick and the many diseases it carries. Talk to your veterinarian today. Getty Images.