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Help Identifying Strange Bug: Tick??? #870993

Asked May 31, 2024, 4:42 PM EDT

I have found 2 of these creatures now in my house. They are the size of a small grape and they are squishy. Can you identify it? Google says "tick," but I've never seen a tick like this. Is it of this planet? Is it harmful? I do have a dog, but it isn't much bigger than this thing. There is some debris on the floor under the bug in the attached photo.

Cuyahoga County Ohio

Expert Response

This is an engorged female tick. It is most likely an American dog tick.  Doesn't matter how big or small your dog is, it can host a tick. Here is a fact sheet on ticks in Ohio: https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-2073 
An Ask Extension Expert Replied June 01, 2024, 9:38 AM EDT
thank so much!!

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The Question Asker Replied June 01, 2024, 10:01 AM EDT

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