She is maneuvering against an adversary she can barely see: the black-legged tick, commonly called the deer tick, carrier of the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.
In North America, the black-legged tick or deer tick (Ixodes scapularis) is the main vector on the east coast.
On the West Coast of the United States, the main vector is the western black-legged tick (Ixodes pacificus).
Western black-legged ticks .
Briefly, the black-legged tick (formerly known as the deer tick) is seeking a host at this time of year.
As primary hosts for adult black-legged ticks they are major factors in the spread of Lyme disease.
"But in the Northeast, black-legged ticks feed primarily on white-footed mice."
In the U.S., the Western black-legged tick and the deer tick can carry Lyme disease bacteria.
Its proper name is the black-legged tick.
Further studies showed that the disease was caused by a bite from a particular black-legged tick.
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