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Invasive Tick Species Spreads in Eastern US - C C - Aug 8, 2018 https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/invasive-tick-species-spreads-in-eastern-us-64613 EXCERPT: An invasive tick species first identified inside the US in New Jersey last fall has apparently survived the winter and has now popped up in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Virginia, West Virginia, and New York. So far, the longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis), which transmits several serious illnesses in Asian countries, has not been found to carry any diseases in the US. But swarms of the arachnids have been known to suck so much blood from livestock that they cause anemia, or even kill the animals.... MORE: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/06/health/asian-long-horned-tick.html 5 Things to Know About the New Tick Species in the US https://www.livescience.com/63269-longhorned-tick-united-states.html