These ticks carry a rare virus that antibiotics can't treat. 20 Ticks That Spread Rare Fatal Disease Found On Tent In Upstate New YorkHealty.NY.Gov Healty.NY.GovKeith Hendriks was overnight hiking in the Catskills recently and spotted 20 lone star ticks outside his tent! He recognized the lone star ticks by their white markings on their backs. A Long Island man was bitten by two lone star ticks while working outdoors in 2021. Samples must be sent directly to the New York State Department of Health or the CDC for confirmation.