Invasive Tick Species Found In Oklahoma, Dept. Of Agriculture Says

Oklahoma's Department of Agriculture says an invasive tick species has made its way to Oklahoma.

An Asian longhorned tick was found in Mayes County. Those kinds of ticks are smaller than sesame seeds, the department says.

The tick can carry both human and animal diseases and can cause severe anemia in infected animals.

Oklahoma is now the 20th state to find the tick since it was found in New Jersey in 2017.

ODAF advises livestock owners to closely monitor their livestock.