I found a tick, now what?

I just found a tick by my bed, all swollen and gross. I’ve never been bit by a tick, no one in my family has and my dog hasn’t either. I didn’t feel anything recently, I didn’t see any bite marks when I did my mirror check… I’m just not sure what I do. I should go to my doctor and check for Lyme disease right? And other junk? How soon should I get this done, is there a minimum amount of time I would have to wait to have those things show up if I did get something?

I found a picture online matching the tick I found. Which is just bleh. I also found this article Which doesn’t say anything about people… but makes me think maybe it’s not generally attracted to people.

My questions I guess are, would I have noticed being bitten, how long until I can expect to see a rash/bite mark following the bite if I was bitten, and how long after should you contact your doctor if at all?

Bonus if you have any information regarding that species that’s relevant.

Where’s shilolo, huh? :)