![A map of the lone star tick in spring 2024](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/flexheight/public/2024-04/georgia_lone_star_tick_map.png?itok=blohnPoP)
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Mapping the lone star tick — seen here in 2024 — is another step in a comprehensive Emory project to track and monitor the array of tick species in Georgia and the diseases that they can spread — including those caused by emerging pathogens.
Credit: Emory University