NO – you can only get Lyme disease from the bite of a Blacklegged (“deer”) tick. In most places in the Northeastern U.S., as many as 20% of Blacklegged tick nymphs and 50% of adult females are infected.

That said, if you are bitten by any tick, remove it right away, then identify it. You can have it tested for infection to better assess your risk. Blacklegged ticks attached for less than 16-24 hrs are not likely to have transmitted any infections (including Lyme).