Fortunately they seem to be all dog ticks around here, not the Lyme-disease carrying deer ticks: http://www.tickencounter.org/tick_identification/dog_tick http

Fortunately they seem to be all dog ticks around here, not the Lyme-disease carrying deer ticks: http://www.tickencounter.org/tick_identification/dog_tick http://www.tickencounter.org/tick_identification/dog_tick However, that information only helps some people feel comforted when they find a tick on their person or in their home.