Ticks hold onto leaves and grass and sense an animal’s breath, body odors, heat, moisture and vibrations. They pick paths to hang out where animals pass by then reach out their first pair of legs to ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer New data from the CDC suggests that alpha-gal syndrome—a tick-borne allergy to red meat—may be more widespread than previously thought.Scientists long believed that only ...

A Harvard freshman has developed an app that identifies ticks with a single picture.Antonia Kolb created “Detick It,” which not only<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Marshfield Clinic Research Institute is once again asking Wisconsin residents to send in ticks they find while working and ...

“The deer tick’s small size and greater likelihood of carrying illnesses like Lyme disease is what makes it critical to perform tick checks after spending time in wooded or brushy areas,” said ...

It’s getting to be that time of year again when over the next several months, some residents of the Ozarks will have to pluck a tick from their arms, legs or other bodily locations.

Ticks biting humans and dogs this spring have sparked an uptick in ER visits. Here's tips on knowing what ticks look like, ...

Activities of ticks, mosquitoes, chiggers and more start increasing in the spring. Here are tips for protecting yourself from ...

Ticks are harmful to people and pets, and often carry diseases like Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), ehrlichiosis and ...

There have been 14 distinct species of tick recorded in New York by Upstate Medical ... spreading species of ticks found in New York: black-legged ticks, American dog ticks and Lone Star ticks.

The group of blood-sucking parasites called ticks can spread pathogens like Lyme Disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis.

Ticks that can spread diseases that afflict people, including Lyme disease, continue to proliferate in Connecticut, the latest findings from a multiyear tick surveillance program show. On Monday, the ...