Amblyomma americanum
if a tick has a spot on it then it is a lone star tick
It is a lone star tick.
It is a lone star tick.
It is a lone star tick.
The Lone Star tick
Yes, any type of tick can.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Amblyomma americanum.
Yes, some ticks, like the Lone Star tick, have a spider-like appearance due to their long legs and distinct markings.
There are actually no shuch thing as turkey mites. They are rather seed or lone star tick larva. So, therefore, the answer is no.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is spread by the bite of an infected tick (the American dog tick or the lone-star tick) or by contamination of the skin with tick blood or feces. see: http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/hb/hbrmsf.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Mountain_spotted_fever http://www.avma.org/reference/zoonosis/znrmsfvr.asp
A spider that looks like a tick is called a "tick mimic spider."
Borrelia is also called Lyme disease and it is a result of a tick bite.