Finding one tick on your body is scary enough—tick-borne diseases are serious—but what if you found more than 10 on yourself ...

Ticks have to be some of the most widely despised creatures in existence despite their important role in the ecosystem. They are found all across the United States, hanging out in almost every place ...

Researchers from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, have discovered ticks in Maine carrying a new strain of bacteria that can cause a life-threatening infection in humans. In an April 23 press ...

The Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) is considered invasive in the United States, with initial sightings recorded in 2010, 2013, and 2017. Many tick species pose a risk to human ...

A new survey reveals that farmers in the U.S. Northeast face rising tick exposure and increasing risks from tick-borne ...

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MINNESOTA, USA — As the weather gets warmer, the bugs come out to play in Minnesota. One bug to beware of is the tick. If a tick bite goes unnoticed, it can develop into Lyme disease and anaplasmosis ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services is alerting the public about the identification of a new tick in Montana commonly referred to as a "deer tick" or a ...

A blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, which is a carrier of Lyme disease. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP Invasive plants, new housing development ...

HOLLAND, Mich. — Despite dropping temperatures along Michigan’s lakeshore, area veterinarians warn that ticks remain a threat to pets and their owners throughout fall, winter, and spring. Steve Fazer ...

If you are hoping it can get too cold for ticks to survive in Pennsylvania this winter, the answer may disappoint you.