It has not been associated with Lyme disease transmission. There is no record of soft ticks, Family Argasidae , being collected in Maine. Elsewhere in the country ticks may carry other diseases, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia, Powassan virus, and Q fever. As yet, these have not been reported or are rare in Maine. Nymphs are most common May through July.
Adults appear in the fall and early spring.
Dermacentor variabilis , the American dog tick, which is not thought to transmit Lyme disease. Adults are most common in May, June, and July.