SouthwestNMfull guide in production
Ticks in New Mexico
We haven't published the full New Mexico state guide yet. Below is the regional baseline for the Southwest — the species, season, and lead disease pattern that typically applies to your area while we finish state-specific sourcing.
Regional baseline for Southwest
Brown dog tick is the human-risk driver (RMSF clusters). Lower overall tick burden than eastern regions.
- Primary species (regional)
- Brown dog tick
- Lead disease angle (regional)
- Rocky Mountain spotted fever
- Region
- Southwest
- State guide status
- In production · published in order of reader urgency
What we recommend in the meantime
- Find your species — the five U.S. ticks worth knowing are covered on the homepage with macro photos and scale bars. Species identification →
- Build a kit — the Build My Tick Kit quiz works without a full state guide; it routes around cat-household toxicity, kid-age rules, and seasonality regardless. Start the quiz →
- Browse published states — we publish state guides in order of tick burden + reader demand. See what's published →
- National overview — the regional choropleth on the homepage gives you the same evidence we're using to prioritize. Open the national map →