Here’s a little nightmare fuel for people living near forests or other wooded areas. Scientists have just found evidence that some bloodsucking ticks can potentially make themselves cozy inside our ...

It’s a rite of spring and summer: steeling yourself for the onslaught of tiny but potentially devastating ticks that spread diseases like Lyme and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. This summer could be ...

Q: What is the safest way to get a tick out of my dog’s body? Should I use tweezers or gloved hands? Are there ways to prevent ticks from sucking on his body? A: Whatever you do, don’t remove ticks ...

Warmer temps and a strange winter are fueling a major tick surge. Unusual winter weather is causing a surge in tick populations and a longer tick season. Increased tick activity raises health risks, ...

While health experts say people should be alert for ticks year-round, ticks are most active in Wisconsin from spring through fall. Avoiding exposure to ticks and tick bites is the recommended strategy ...

It's fairly common for members of the public to ask bug experts if ticks that hitchhike into a house on people or dogs can actually survive indoors for any length of time. A new study provides the ...

Health officials say Rocky Mountain spotted fever and ehrlichiosis are the most commonly reported tickborne illnesses in Kentucky. Ticks are often found in wooded, grassy and backyard areas, prompting ...

The Marshfield Clinic Research Institute launched a citizen science project to study ticks in Wisconsin. Participants can request a free kit to collect and mail in ticks they find on people or pets.

Scientists with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station are warning that ticks are now active in Connecticut as results of the state’s tick surveillance program show a growth in the number of ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Of the 10,000 ticks collected across Connecticut last year, researchers with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station said the blacklegged ticks- also known as deer ...

A new study found an increasing number of deer ticks are carrying the pathogens that cause Lyme disease and babesiosis, a parasitic infection that causes malaria-like symptoms. The study, conducted by ...