Deer ticks are small, dark-colored ticks sometimes called seed ticks.
Deer ticks feed mostly on deer, cattle, and other large animals, but they will feed on people when they get a chance. These ticks are found along paths, trails, and roadways. May inflict a painful bite. Deer ticks can carry Lyme disease. Deer ticks are in the genus Ixodes , and there are several species of Ixodes that carry the Lyme disease bacteria in their systems.